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as in hole
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
there were several visible gaps in the wall where the drywall had pulled away from the wall framing
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as in interval
a break in continuity
there was a 15-minute gap between the two televised sporting events
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as in void
an incomplete or deficient area
a gap in his understanding
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as in canyon
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
thought they were stuck until they found a gap in the mountain range that they could hike through
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Recent Examples of gap
Why fewer rural students enroll Closing the longstanding college attainment gap between rural communities and the rest of the country won’t be easy.
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Kelly Field, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
The husband-wife duo — who have faced some public scrutiny over the years for their 23-year age gap — coordinated their outfits for the evening.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Addressing education gaps in Arizona schools, The Phoenix Symphony’s Mind Over Music program is an alternative learning method that uses music to teach STEM subjects to underserved students.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
Bridging this gap requires brands to create workplace cultures that value flexibility, personal growth and true well-being for all.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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Kelly Field, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
The husband-wife duo — who have faced some public scrutiny over the years for their 23-year age gap — coordinated their outfits for the evening.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Addressing education gaps in Arizona schools, The Phoenix Symphony’s Mind Over Music program is an alternative learning method that uses music to teach STEM subjects to underserved students.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
Bridging this gap requires brands to create workplace cultures that value flexibility, personal growth and true well-being for all.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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Still, with the pitching shored up, Cashman has a whole lot more work to do, with holes at first base and third base and maybe center field.Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
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According to the suit, Teresa Gonzales was out on a walk when witnesses, who were not named in the suit, reported seeing a woman falling through a repair hole into a sewage line.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Gather your hair into a bun, protecting it with a transparent film or shower cap, and apply heat for 2 or 3 minutes, at 15-minute intervals, 2 or 3 times.Ana Morales, Vogue, 8 Dec. 2024
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And then William said to me in the interval, ‘Don’t worry.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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Cyclo aims to fill the category’s void for alternative ingredients that are both economically and environmentally sustainable for mass adoption.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
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Decreasing Admissions Rates at Second Tier Schools As the Ivy League has entered a transitional phase in the last few admissions cycles amidst wide-ranging criticism, prestigious second-tier institutions have risen in popularity, filling a void caused by the plummeting Ivy League acceptance rates.Christopher Rim, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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One of the coolest hikes within the park is Mosaic Canyon, which leads hikers into a narrow canyon with smooth, steep walls.Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2024
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To dig deeper into the park, consider trekking through The Narrows, a slot canyon where the walls of Zion Canyon rise 1,000 feet up while pinching to 30 feet wide at certain points.Graham Averill, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2024
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The tower also hides the attachment tools (crevice and combination tools).Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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As a smooth surface without crevices or grout, wallpaper is an easy-to-live-with finish that still delivers a powerful visual punch.Jamie Gold, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Each short is unique in its conception, and yet, is bound by a common resilience, and a need to document the violent interruption of life and routine.Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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Starkey is disarming and immediately easy to talk to, stopping mid-conversation to explain the interruption of the chimes of his bird clock: a gift from a friend in honor of the one his grandmother used to have.Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
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This week's episode, which aired on TV Wednesday and was available to Paramount+ subscribers Thursday morning, saw competitors cross an arctic lake in kayaks and hold their bodyweight to cross a ravine in a zipline-style challenge.Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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From there, a bridge spans a short ravine into one of the lushest and most wooded portions of the trail.Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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After beginning in Florida with fewer than five people, Your Insurance Attorney has grown to more than 250 employees, expanding outside the Sunshine State and opening offices in Georgia, Colorado, and North Carolina.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Bieber sported this manicure at the opening of pal Gigi Hadid's Guest in Residence store opening in Los Angeles.Maria Goldbach, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Gap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gap. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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