According to Merriam-Webster, “equalize” was first used in 1599. The derivation, equalizing, arrived sometime during the ...

“Basically, what we’re doing is equalizing. There’s a new word that I came up with, which is probably the best word,” he said. “We’re gonna equalize where we’re all gonna pay the sam ...

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