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chasm

[kaz-uhm] / ˈkæz əm /


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If Spurs players are struggling to cope with the threat of relegation, the two-point gap to West Ham United with only six games left may suddenly feel like a chasm.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

“There is just a chasm between the U.S. and Iran.”

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

There may be a chasm separating Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s heels from the rears of his dress shoes, but guess what?

From Slate • Mar. 14, 2026

Creating this chasm of mistrust between patient and provider will have devastating effects on the vaccination rates of children in the U.S. that may take a decade or even a generation to correct.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Sam shuffled along, clutching hard, and looking down into the pale eddying water as if it was a chasm in the mountains.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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