fill the gaps
idiom
: to add what is need to something to make it complete
He's trying to fill the gaps in his CD collection.
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Short of Congress stepping in to mandate changes or fund the kind of pricey studies to fill the gaps from previous research, Keefe said the agency faced more pressing public health priorities for its limited food budget.
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Alexander Tin, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
Beyond financial losses, the ripple effect damages team morale and innovation, leaving leaders scrambling to fill the gaps.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Still, many people fall short of meeting recommendations for key nutrients and choose daily vitamin supplements to fill the gaps.
—Patricia Weiser, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 2 Jan. 2025
Immigrants have been critical to helping fill the gaps.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 2 Jan. 2025
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Alexander Tin, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
Beyond financial losses, the ripple effect damages team morale and innovation, leaving leaders scrambling to fill the gaps.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Still, many people fall short of meeting recommendations for key nutrients and choose daily vitamin supplements to fill the gaps.
—Patricia Weiser, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 2 Jan. 2025
Immigrants have been critical to helping fill the gaps.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Fill the gaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fill%20the%20gaps. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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