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bridge the gap

[brij thuh gap] / ˈbrɪdʒ ðə ˈgæp /


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"This work helps bridge the gap between laboratory experiments and real geological systems," Professor Iglauer said.

From Science Daily Aug. 29, 2026

Playing tough guys early in his career, Hunnam says, was his way of trying to bridge the gap between him and his father, to prove he could be like him, even if only in fiction.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

To bridge the gap, the government should look to an oversight body it is already familiar with: the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Tan, who said alleged possessions are often accompanied by symptoms of psychosis, insisted Philippine psychiatrists were not seeking to "compete with the Catholic Church", but rather to bridge the gap between culture and science.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

And neither had she, the two of them hiding behind their mother tongues as if there was no way to bridge the gap.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby




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