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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Recent reports have given hope that a reconciliation within the royal family might be in the cards, or that at least King Charles and Prince Harry would find a way to bridge the gap.
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The shows, which run back-to-back, bridge the gap between traditional broadcast and streaming TV, and firmly establish Llamas as the new face of NBC News.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
And that’s where hybrids come in to bridge the gap.
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Some of those plants must stay online for longer to bridge the gap, but how much longer is even possible is unclear.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 3 July 2025
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 9 July 2025
The shows, which run back-to-back, bridge the gap between traditional broadcast and streaming TV, and firmly establish Llamas as the new face of NBC News.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
And that’s where hybrids come in to bridge the gap.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Some of those plants must stay online for longer to bridge the gap, but how much longer is even possible is unclear.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 3 July 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 15 Jul. 2025.
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