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gulf

[guhlf] / gʌlf /




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Call it the Dickens economy: It is the best of times and the worst of times, depending on who you are, and the gulf between the two only looks to widen.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

With just a year until the World Cup starts, the gulf in quality between the two teams was concerning.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 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

The report comes as the U.S. military seeks to help stranded vessels leave the gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been virtually closed since the war started.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

He climbed with his dæmon down toward the abyss, and as they went they gradually began to see what was happening along the far side of the gulf, hundreds of yards away in the gloom.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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