gaping

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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

"There was a huge, gaping hole in the garden where the kitchen was supposed to go and the back of the house was at risk of collapse."

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Ivan and Anya huddled together, gaping at the possessed pitchfork wobbling before the loft ladder.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack