bridge the gap
idiom
: to have qualities of two different groups or things
—often + between
His work bridges the gap between popular fiction and serious literature.
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Utilities can work with third-party analytics vendors to bridge the gap between AMI 1.0 and 2.0 and better capture the benefits from both.
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Abhay Gupta, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Until there’s a long-term — or even short-term — solution, Second Harvest and our partners must rely on support from local community members and businesses to bridge the gap of hunger in our community.
—Derrick Chubbs, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
Bridge loans from traditional lenders Bridge loans, sometimes called swing loans or gap loans, are short-term financing options specifically designed to bridge the gap between buying a new home and selling an existing one.
—Lucas Bucl, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
Middleware allows modern software to bridge the gap between legacy platforms and new tools, reducing risk.
—Abhijit Verekar, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Abhay Gupta, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Until there’s a long-term — or even short-term — solution, Second Harvest and our partners must rely on support from local community members and businesses to bridge the gap of hunger in our community.
—Derrick Chubbs, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
Bridge loans from traditional lenders Bridge loans, sometimes called swing loans or gap loans, are short-term financing options specifically designed to bridge the gap between buying a new home and selling an existing one.
—Lucas Bucl, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
Middleware allows modern software to bridge the gap between legacy platforms and new tools, reducing risk.
—Abhijit Verekar, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bridge the gap
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