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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The former state official is also banking on his wider name recognition to help close the gap.
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
Napier, a former Nick Saban assistant at Alabama, was hired to close the gap on the field and in recruiting by modernizing a program that looked stale.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
But there’s a way forward and close the gap.
—Jan Hammer, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani enters the event with a double-digit lead, while independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa aim to close the gap.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
Napier, a former Nick Saban assistant at Alabama, was hired to close the gap on the field and in recruiting by modernizing a program that looked stale.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
But there’s a way forward and close the gap.
—Jan Hammer, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani enters the event with a double-digit lead, while independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa aim to close the gap.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Close the gap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20the%20gap. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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