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[gap] / gæp /


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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

This narrowing of the power gap worldwide has limited what military might alone can achieve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

He knows the likely financial gap that needs to be bridged as West Ham face their first season outside the top flight since 2012.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 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

She smiled gently, and when he stepped aside to let them pass, Coal saw a dip in the ground that left a gap in the construction fence.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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