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gulf

[guhlf] / gʌlf /




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The gulf has widened since then: As of 2024, 46% of women age 25 to 54 held a bachelor’s degree versus 38% for men.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

As this cold, dry air flowed over the relatively warmer waters of the gulf, it began to transform.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

There is also particular pressure on health and social care, with the Accounts Commission watchdog warning that "radical change" is needed due to a widening gulf between demands and available funding.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

No. It was the gulf between the expectations, even among Democrats, that she might be a decent pick for the job, and the reality.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

It was as though my discovery of Rinehart had opened a gulf between us over which, though we sat within touching distance, our voices barely carried and then fell flat, without an echo.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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