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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Cohen is continually investing money into player development, technology and facilities in an attempt to close the gap.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
Hayes is also eager to close the gap between the city and its more famous neighbor to the southeast.
—Sunshine Flint, AFAR Media, 13 Feb. 2025
Wisconsin has a No. 5 seed in the projection, although the Terps could close the gap with the Badgers by winning Wednesday.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan. 2025
Within five years, the elimination of menthol cigarettes could close the gap in lung cancer deaths, the same study found.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
Hayes is also eager to close the gap between the city and its more famous neighbor to the southeast.
—Sunshine Flint, AFAR Media, 13 Feb. 2025
Wisconsin has a No. 5 seed in the projection, although the Terps could close the gap with the Badgers by winning Wednesday.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan. 2025
Within five years, the elimination of menthol cigarettes could close the gap in lung cancer deaths, the same study found.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Close the gap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20the%20gap. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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