close the gap
idiom
: to reduce or eliminate a difference between two people, groups, or things
—often + between
We hope to close the gap between well-funded suburban schools and the struggling schools in poorer communities.
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Whether Lundgren’s replacement will be able to take that further and close the gap is another question.
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Adam Gale, Fortune Europe, 20 May 2024
To close the gap, American schools would need to hire about 1 million teachers of color and 30,000 leaders of color, according to an analysis of federal data from the school year 2017-2018.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
With Watt and Fitzpatrick both in their primes, Pittsburgh appears to be in a hurry to close the gap between itself and the AFC’s elite, a club the Steelers haven’t been a part of for at least a half-decade.
—Rob Maaddi, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2024
But these won’t close the gap, and California appears headed toward more deficits in the future.
—Adam Beam, Fortune, 10 May 2024
While community organizers are trying to close the gap, some challenges will need dedicated investment to overcome.
—Mansee Khurana, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
State was unable to close the gap on the scoreboard.
—NBC News, 7 Apr. 2024
The Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team was hoping to close the gap even further against UC Davis in the opening round of the Big West Tournament on Wednesday afternoon.
—Dan Arritt, Orange County Register, 14 Mar. 2024
Many companies have already integrated and scaled internal use cases using AI to supercharge customer support teams, onboard new staff faster, close the gap between mediocre and stellar performers, and reduce the overall human effort.
—Lou Senko, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Adam Gale, Fortune Europe, 20 May 2024
To close the gap, American schools would need to hire about 1 million teachers of color and 30,000 leaders of color, according to an analysis of federal data from the school year 2017-2018.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
With Watt and Fitzpatrick both in their primes, Pittsburgh appears to be in a hurry to close the gap between itself and the AFC’s elite, a club the Steelers haven’t been a part of for at least a half-decade.
—Rob Maaddi, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2024
But these won’t close the gap, and California appears headed toward more deficits in the future.
—Adam Beam, Fortune, 10 May 2024
While community organizers are trying to close the gap, some challenges will need dedicated investment to overcome.
—Mansee Khurana, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
State was unable to close the gap on the scoreboard.
—NBC News, 7 Apr. 2024
The Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team was hoping to close the gap even further against UC Davis in the opening round of the Big West Tournament on Wednesday afternoon.
—Dan Arritt, Orange County Register, 14 Mar. 2024
Many companies have already integrated and scaled internal use cases using AI to supercharge customer support teams, onboard new staff faster, close the gap between mediocre and stellar performers, and reduce the overall human effort.
—Lou Senko, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
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