gape

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Should United miss out on Europe completely, would the gaping hole in the club's finances allow for a big-name replacement in the summer?

From BBC

A major incident has been declared over what police have called a sinkhole at a canal in Shropshire, leaving boats either stricken in a gaping cavity or teetering on the edge of a drop.

From BBC

The twisted steel and gaping hole in the road bridge which crosses the Me Teuk river in Pursat province offer vivid evidence of that tough approach.

From BBC

Adam Wharton hit the bar for Palace with the goal gaping as Penders was again caught badly out of position when Strasbourg lost the ball on the edge of their own box.

From Barron's

"That is a gaping hole in a law that should protect nature from the ravages of climate change," she said.

From Barron's