gulf
Example Sentences
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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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Vocabulary lists containing gulf
The United States
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"The Tragedy of Macbeth," Vocabulary from Act 4
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They Call Me Güero
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