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[gap] / gæp /


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A breakout above the $16 trigger on February 21 sparked a sharp rally, which ultimately stalled after a bearish island reversal on April 14, accompanied by a 4% gap lower.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

"These coupled vibrations allow energy to move more freely and efficiently across the gap."

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

The gap has even been dubbed the “Dolan Discount.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Hull then lined the next pitch into the gap in left-center field for a walk-off double to send the Tar Heels to Omaha in a heartbreaking, season-ending loss for USC.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

This latter caveat rewidened the gap that the earlier statement had seemed to close.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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