gap

Example Sentences

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Some U.S. officials say there is too large a gap to narrow between the U.S. and Iranian positions before Trump’s 8 p.m.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

In the UK, VAT is charged at 20% compared to 13.5% in Ireland, and that gap is set to widen with the rate for food-led hospitality dropping to 9% in the summer.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

A couple of Western Digital catalysts—selling its remaining Sandisk stake, closing the valuation gap with Seagate—already occurred.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The average pay gap at low-wage 20 corporations stands at 899-to-1 — jaw-dropping even compared with the already-shocking 285-to-1 average for the S&P 500 as a whole.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

She gritted her teeth, and they placed Sforza on her back, and on the chill wind that still blew, she flew across the gap.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell