close the gap
idiom
: to reduce or eliminate a difference between two people, groups, or things
—often + between
We hope to close the gap between well-funded suburban schools and the struggling schools in poorer communities.
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At present, Cuomo would need both Adams and Sliwa to drop out in order to close the gap.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The center opened eight weeks ago and aims to close the gap in support for adult day center services in Tennessee.
—Ruben Montoya, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Sep. 2025
Efforts to close the gap between boys and girls in STEM classes are picking up after losing steam nationwide during the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Six major systems, the HQ-11, HQ-20, HQ-22A, HQ-9C, HQ-19, and HQ-29, made their collective appearance, highlighting Beijing’s push to close the gap with US and Russian missile defense capabilities.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The center opened eight weeks ago and aims to close the gap in support for adult day center services in Tennessee.
—Ruben Montoya, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Sep. 2025
Efforts to close the gap between boys and girls in STEM classes are picking up after losing steam nationwide during the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Six major systems, the HQ-11, HQ-20, HQ-22A, HQ-9C, HQ-19, and HQ-29, made their collective appearance, highlighting Beijing’s push to close the gap with US and Russian missile defense capabilities.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Close the gap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20the%20gap. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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