bridge the gap

phrase

: 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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The lower division was launched by MLS in 2022 to bridge the gap between a club’s youth academy and top team, and to spread soccer to additional markets the league doesn’t cover. Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 17 July 2026 Our mandate is to bridge the gap between strategic ambition and operational reality. Roshan Kumar Shetty, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 But Merlier managed to launch himself from range to bridge the gap to the lead dozen riders, before harnessing a slingshot effect to launch past them down the centre of the road. Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 July 2026 In the facility in Pacoima, a conference room is set up both as a workspace for an around-the-clock mission and as a way to bridge the gap between families at home and the members of the department in the field. Seamus Bozeman follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 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 23 Jul. 2026.

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