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[gap] / gæp /


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The watchdog said that the gap between councils' predicted spending and the funding and income they receive was £529m - down from £647m in the previous year.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The expense of eating out far outpaced grocery price hikes in recent years, making the value gap hard to ignore.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“The gap between these two figures suggests IPO investors are, on the whole, expressing a healthy wariness toward newly public companies, with a handful of standout winners accounting for most of the gains,” said Rabe.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Scott Mann, a spokesman for the Yes on D campaign, said in a statement that without the measure San Francisco will have “no clear path” to filling its continuing budget gap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 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




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