How to Use chasm in a Sentence

chasm

noun
  • The chasm between them widens even as their bodies keep finding each other.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2021
  • In some industries, the chasm between the shop floor and the executive suite is even wider.
    John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2021
  • Millions of families are trapped in a chasm between stagnant incomes and rising costs.
    WSJ, 28 Sep. 2021
  • So don’t mistake the presence or absence of that infrastructure for a social chasm.
    BostonGlobe.com, 30 Sep. 2021
  • The former mayors who have weighed in on this year’s race reflect the chasm of opinion among Atlanta’s political class.
    Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, ajc, 29 Oct. 2021
  • The chasm between the political parties is more apparent than ever before, but use that as a lesson in your business life.
    Erik Logan, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
  • This chasm is even greater than the gap between men and women (28%) and African-Americans and white (25%).
    Adi Gaskell, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021
  • Our governing elites have a yawning chasm where the ordinary qualities of empathy, decency, and an ethical compass should live.
    Douglas Board, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2021
  • This chasm in experiences and expectations highlights that managers are not listening or understanding the mindset and wants of their workers.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 9 Nov. 2021
  • The chasm between the blind side in college and the NFL is wide.
    The Indianapolis Star, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Nowhere is the chasm clearer than in the metaphors each side chooses.
    Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2023
  • But the chasm between the U.S. and Iran precedes the rule of the ayatollahs.
    Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Her unsteady words echoed through the hearing room, 35 miles and a chasm away from the Shakopee prison.
    Photographs Todd Heisler, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2023
  • Still more vast than the terrain is the chasm between the brothers.
    Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2022
  • That’s the No. 1 chasm among the states and well above 108% nationally.
    Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 13 June 2024
  • But the run was enough that the chasm of talent between the teams could carry Las Vegas the rest of the way.
    Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 30 July 2022
  • But the meeting, in March, found them on opposing sides of a chasm.
    New York Times, 21 May 2022
  • The chasm between the haves and have-nots is about to become more profound than any time in the history of the sport.
    Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2023
  • But over the last year, a chasm has grown between the two leaders over how to move forward.
    Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2022
  • There is a chasm between the great and the merely good, and the perception is that nobody is able to jump it.
    Rory Smith, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
  • If not, the chasm with the U.S. and its financial hub will continue to grow.
    Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Its meteoric rise on the world stage has closed the chasm between the West and the rest of the world, according to Milanović.
    Rachel Shin, Fortune, 16 June 2023
  • Each death is a daub of paint on a vast canvas, but for the bereaved, each opens up a gaping chasm of grief.
    Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The chasm is so wide at this point that so many narratives and talking points are lost in the middle.
    Trey Williams, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2022
  • In fact, there’s now a $100 million chasm between the Patriots and Bills.
    Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 19 July 2023
  • But while Luhnow had Crane’s trust, Click never did, and the chasm only grew during the three years.
    Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2022
  • The white corpus callosum came into view at the floor of the chasm, like a white beach between two cliffs.
    Will Self, Harper’s Magazine , 28 Sep. 2022
  • Still, Star Wars and Lord of the Rings were not originally built to fill the endless chasm of streaming.
    James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Aug. 2023
  • In the recent past, the chasm between these teams has been evident in their demeanor.
    The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2023
  • But there is still a wide chasm in team values, largely due to stadiums.
    Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024

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