gaping

Example Sentences

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"Yet again, they're not doing enough for women's safety, they're putting a tiny plaster over a gaping wound that's getting bigger and bigger."

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Immigrant banks such as Jarmulowsky’s, the author writes, “were fundamentally American businesses, interested in reaping profits within the capitalist system by filling a gaping hole: serving the foreign-born.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

If we may: What gaping security issue are we really talking about here, anyway?

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Aggressive shark behavior includes circling, charging and gaping in the waters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

The sun was peering down at us from the center of the gaping hole in the roof.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall