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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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2
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
What makes the novel both vivid and idiosyncratic is the way that Tsushima refuses to bridge this gap through the conventional tools of historical fiction, through the rendering of a holistic narrative arc and world.
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Le Court, meanwhile, was dropped by the chasing group on the final climb — the category two Col du Granier — but rode her way back on the descent to finish sixth, maintaining her lead as the top five in the general classification head into the final weekend with unchanged time gaps.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
One way that Trump’s tariffs could bring down the trade deficit, which is the gap between exports and imports, is by eventually knocking the economy into a full-on recession.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2025
The hotel's monthly operational reports for the pool, which are supposed to record daily conditions, contain informational gaps that violate ordinances and state law, Williams' lawsuit contends.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
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Book Marks
august 1, Literary Hub, 1 Aug. 2025
Le Court, meanwhile, was dropped by the chasing group on the final climb — the category two Col du Granier — but rode her way back on the descent to finish sixth, maintaining her lead as the top five in the general classification head into the final weekend with unchanged time gaps.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
One way that Trump’s tariffs could bring down the trade deficit, which is the gap between exports and imports, is by eventually knocking the economy into a full-on recession.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2025
The hotel's monthly operational reports for the pool, which are supposed to record daily conditions, contain informational gaps that violate ordinances and state law, Williams' lawsuit contends.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gap
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Secure burn barrels: If burning is permitted in your area, ensure that all burn barrels have a weighted metal cover, complete with holes no larger than 3/4 of an inch.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 July 2025
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And the man with a gruesome hole in his body as a result of necrosis.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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Advertisement How to start interval walking Ready to give Japanese walking a spin?—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
25 July 2025
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Iommi added the diabolus in musica, an eerie tritone musical interval denounced as unholy and dangerous since the Middle Ages.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
25 July 2025
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Most successfully, the series filled the Samantha void with sultry, cigarette-smoking real estate agent Seema Patel (Sarita Choudhury), easily the strongest of the new characters.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Aug. 2025
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Filling voids with misaligned people is a waste of your time.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Aug. 2025
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On the peninsula itself, a narrow strip protruding southward with the canyon wall plunging around it, park crews had chipped some wood and burned some piles over the past decade.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
29 July 2025
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Monterey Bay is a top spot for whale watching, thanks to a 6,000-foot-deep submarine canyon just offshore, which is comparable in size to the Grand Canyon.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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This suggests the new dwarf gecko is not strictly a cave-dweller, but rather, a species that requires narrow rock crevices to shelter.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
29 July 2025
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To prevent ants from entering a home: Walk around the outside of the home and locate potential entry points (cracks, crevices, spaces around windows and doors).—
Kim Luciani,
The Enquirer,
14 July 2025
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This gives them a chance with a microphone to get their case out to the other women without interruption, derailing, or backbiting.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 July 2025
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While intended as a safeguard, prior authorization has often been criticized for causing delays, increasing administrative workload for physicians, and potentially leading to patient care interruptions.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 July 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 July 2025
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Deputies arrived to find one of the vehicles had crashed into a ravine, causing a fire, Payman said.—
Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 July 2025
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Frank Grillo really didn't wanna, didn't really wanna taste it in the new Peacemaker opening credits.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
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Chinese Premier Li Qiang spoke at the opening of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on Saturday, July 26, 2025.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
26 July 2025
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“Gap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gap. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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