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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CCOs should consider similar real-time feedback loops to close the gap between expectation and execution.
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Blake Morgan, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The United States is approaching a turning point in space security, and needs to step up its game before Russia and China close the gap in capabilities, a U.S. Space Force general said.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Currently sitting the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, the Celtics have won seven out of their last eight games, but haven't been able to close the gap against the red-hot Cleveland Cavaliers.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
For the Cowboys to close the gap, the roster-building strategy needs to change and be more aggressive.
—Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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Blake Morgan, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The United States is approaching a turning point in space security, and needs to step up its game before Russia and China close the gap in capabilities, a U.S. Space Force general said.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Currently sitting the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, the Celtics have won seven out of their last eight games, but haven't been able to close the gap against the red-hot Cleveland Cavaliers.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
For the Cowboys to close the gap, the roster-building strategy needs to change and be more aggressive.
—Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Close the gap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20the%20gap. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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