gap
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But in other ways, the selloff has been “indiscriminate,” opening up “a meaningful gap between price and fundamentals” for some stocks, he added.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
“A more consolidated third-party delivery landscape could further widen the competitive gap between retailers with proprietary networks and those without,” they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Regret is most striking among young Latinas: 42 percent said they would not vote for him again, a 12-point gap with young Latino men.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
For now, analysts at Yorkville Ives said demand for computing power still exceeds supply, adding that neoclouds are filling an important gap that larger data centre companies cannot fill.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
“The book was here last week,” said Dr. Zinchenko, examining the gap between Kate DiCamillo titles.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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UnidosUS’ survey found significant gender gaps between Latino men and women.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
Davidson, said Nvidia identifies parts of the AI ecosystem that are not investing enough and puts money into them to fill the gaps.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
"So what tends to happen is that criminal justice matters can often fall between the gaps between debates in the Senedd and debates in Westminster," he added.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
The narrative offered in “Medea” can get precious at times, especially when there are gaps in the sources.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
I have to admit the structure did look a little rough, with huge gaps in the walls and a tilt to one side, but at least it stayed standing.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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After all, hyperscalers are doing the heavy lifting, not the relatively “tiny” segment of AI companies with below investment-grade credit ratings, where spreads have gapped out considerably, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
Intel gapped up 24% on April 24 following a well-received earnings report, breaking out of a bull flag.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
I gapped the tappets and points, checked the oil, flipped the choke, hit the starter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
The rouble gapped down to a 15-month low in Moscow.
From Reuters ● Jun. 26, 2023
We are deadened by the strain—a deadly tension that scrapes along one’s spine like a gapped knife.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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Kimberly-Clark’s acquisition of Kenvue sent the former gapping down to a key round-number level, while TreeHouse Foods is being taken out at nearly a 25% premium.
From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025
Barkley tallied on a 13-yard run through a gapping hole for New York’s TD.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2022
Reed’s wedges have a five-degree gapping between them, a system he has favored for a number of years.
From Golf Digest ● Apr. 8, 2018
Their philosophy was to keep blockers off Urlacher with big, two gapping defensive linemen.
From Chicago Tribune ● May 24, 2013
Cade Hernandez raised his right hand in front of his chin, nodding confidently and gapping his thumb and index finger about three-fourths of an inch.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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