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chasm

[kaz-uhm] / ˈkæz əm /


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Yet some users saying goodbye this week lamented the chasm that would be left after their companions vanish.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

The wide chasm between what Americans think about their job prospects and the relatively low unemployment rate yields an inescapable conclusion.

From MarketWatch Jul. 11, 2026

She decided that a 29-point deficit in the second half was simply too wide of a chasm to overcome, even for a Knicks team in the middle of a magical playoff run.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

The gap between the two in qualifying in Monaco was a chasm at 0.394 seconds, and Russell said he was "a bit bamboozled".

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

So they passed into the dark chasm of the Gates.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

But still, 250 years after the Revolution, the British monarchy somehow avoids these partisan chasms endemic throughout the rest of American society.

From Slate Apr. 28, 2026

Microscopic chasms forming a sea of conical jagged peaks stipple the surface of a material called black silicon.

From Science Daily Apr. 16, 2024

Soil particles fall into these gaps too, enlarging the chasms and facilitating the collection of more water.

From National Geographic Oct. 10, 2023

Scientists have found them deep in ocean chasms, and in volcanic vents, glaciers, caves and mines.

From Scientific American Sep. 8, 2023

He was surrounded on all sides by chasms of empty air.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding




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