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as in bay
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
we dipped our feet in the warm waters of the gulf
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as in abyss
an immeasurable depth or space
the gulf of understanding between the two men was too wide for them to ever get along
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as in canyon
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
the gulf was too wide to cross, so we had to hike down into it and go through it
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as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
a wide gulf in the defensive wall meant the city was in grave danger
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as in vortex
water moving rapidly in a circle with a hollow in the center
the doomed ship was sucked into the gulf and consigned to Davy Jones's locker
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as in to flood
to cover with a flood
with the administration gulfed by so many real problems, it's absurd for the president to concern himself with this nonissue
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Recent Examples of gulf
Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 22 Nov. 2024
This disparity is evident as the Big Ten boasts the largest standard deviation among any conference, underscoring the significant gulf between its top teams and its bottom teams (Purdue has a composite rank of 122).
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Ferris Jabr, Smithsonian, 8 Jan. 2018
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Noun
But this presidential election cycle forced business leaders to grapple with the growing partisan gulf.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 22 Nov. 2024
This disparity is evident as the Big Ten boasts the largest standard deviation among any conference, underscoring the significant gulf between its top teams and its bottom teams (Purdue has a composite rank of 122).
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Verb
So many gulfs separate us now: geographical, anatomical, psychological.
—Ferris Jabr, Smithsonian, 8 Jan. 2018
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Nestled between the restaurant and the hotel is a scenic pool area designed for the Instagram age with striped green umbrellas and chaise lounges in vibrant tropical-print upholstery, all set against panoramic views of Miami and the bay.Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
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What do the cameras look like? About a month ago, a photo was posted on Reddit from a Walmart store in Denton showing body cameras in their charging bays.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024
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Each helicopter in the distance, each blood-curdling howl, each suspenseful dose of dissonance serves to intensify the film’s mental burden, creating a gut-wrenching abyss of mounting despair that nods to the era, 1978, when Chile was floundering under the hushed state violence of Augusto Pinochet.Holly Jones, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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So what if her husband, Bill, is hovering on the edge of the abyss of Alzheimer’s?Jesse Green, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Valles Marineris, located along Mars' equator, is the largest canyon in the Solar System.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Brave the canyon walls of Ribeira dos Caldeirões, rappelling through waterfalls into hidden pools, or skip through into the clear waters off Vila Franca do Campo, where whales and dolphins skim beside your boat.Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
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The gap between wage stagnation and skyrocketing housing prices has left many working-class families feeling sidelined, wondering if homeownership is even an attainable dream anymore.Rodolfo Delgado, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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There's also a weird inner gap around the zombie star.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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True, the re-starting of production drove up costs for any major tentpole caught in the strike vortex; Kraven the Hunter spiked from $90M to $110M. While the movie was being cut during the strikes, it was decided to go back for reshoots once the actors and writers’ standoffs ceased.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
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Read on for what the cosmos have in store for your zodiac sign this week Comments We are deeply immersed in a vortex of the past from now until mid-May 2025.Kyle Thomas, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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The storm flooded homes and inflicted major damage across the western coast of Florida, pushing up a massive surge of water throughout the Tampa Bay area before marching into Georgia and the Carolinas.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
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Immediately, fans flooded the comments on her post asking if she's betrothed.Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
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Unlike other moray eels that are brightly colored and live in primarily saltwater environments, Hades’ snake moray can be found in estuaries across southern Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, southern Java, and Fiji.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Jan. 2025
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Green crab abundance was consistently lowest in Elkhorn Slough, the only California estuary with sea otters, the paper published in the journal Biological Invasions found.Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Although the preserve is closed to the public, there’s a nice trail on its northern side that features native plants, ocean views and opportunities to peek into the dunes.Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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The cast takes a motorboat to a giant, crusty-ass pirate ship in the middle of the ocean named Sinister, with an uncanny resemblance to the Flying Dutchman from SpongeBob SquarePants.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Gulf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gulf. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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