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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Notre Dame never managed to close the gap again.
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Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Smith says partnerships like the Detroit Partnership for Food Learning and Innovation help close the gap between consumers and the food system.
—Rachelle Graham, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The district has said that if layoffs are needed to close the gap, employees will be given notices this spring.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
An additional three to four million homes need to be built to close the gap, according to an October estimate from Goldman Sachs.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
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Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Smith says partnerships like the Detroit Partnership for Food Learning and Innovation help close the gap between consumers and the food system.
—Rachelle Graham, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The district has said that if layoffs are needed to close the gap, employees will be given notices this spring.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
An additional three to four million homes need to be built to close the gap, according to an October estimate from Goldman Sachs.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Close the gap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20the%20gap. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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