bridge the gap
idiom
: to have qualities of two different groups or things
—often + between
His work bridges the gap between popular fiction and serious literature.
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Filling Sacramento’s midsize venue gap The new Rancho Cordova arena could bridge the gap between the region’s smaller concert venues.
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Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
So what could a better solution look like—and how can AI help bridge the gap?
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
The two natural gas units at Cayuga are designed to bridge the gap, adding 1,476 megawatts to the grid — 470 megawatts of capacity more than what the site's coal units currently offer.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
What To Know Louisiana joins over a dozen states that have come up with plans to help bridge the gap for those in need of food assistance as of Wednesday afternoon.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
So what could a better solution look like—and how can AI help bridge the gap?
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
The two natural gas units at Cayuga are designed to bridge the gap, adding 1,476 megawatts to the grid — 470 megawatts of capacity more than what the site's coal units currently offer.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
What To Know Louisiana joins over a dozen states that have come up with plans to help bridge the gap for those in need of food assistance as of Wednesday afternoon.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bridge the gap
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“Bridge the gap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bridge%20the%20gap. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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