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Recent Examples of chasm
As federal political priorities shift towards deregulation and massive funding cuts — like the recent $600 million reduction for California and three other states — the gap between the health-haves and have-nots is becoming a chasm.
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Markos Kounalakis, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Malcolm tries desperately to keep his own family at a distance, a great, chasm-size distance.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
As is often true of an Allbee play, cracks in the veneer open into chasms of striving, desire, betrayal and raw revelation.
—Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Microsoft and OpenAI’s divergent finances showcased a growing chasm in the fortunes of Big Tech’s AI giants.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Markos Kounalakis, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Malcolm tries desperately to keep his own family at a distance, a great, chasm-size distance.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
As is often true of an Allbee play, cracks in the veneer open into chasms of striving, desire, betrayal and raw revelation.
—Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Microsoft and OpenAI’s divergent finances showcased a growing chasm in the fortunes of Big Tech’s AI giants.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chasm
Noun
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The horrid image in the news of a column of smoke rising above the city of Tehran — an abyss of darkness against the gray sky — arrests my attention.—
Babak Rahimi,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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One thing is consistent, though, which is her taste for looking down the abyss.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While there are no comprehensive studies comparing the environmental impacts of cultivated versus conventional seafood, alternatives like Wildtype could avoid ocean pollution and overfishing, which have caused losses in biodiversity and destroyed the ocean’s resiliency.—
Jaia Clingham-David,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Apr. 2026
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Along the Jersey Shore, expect cooler conditions due to the south winds crossing the much cooler ocean water adjacent to shore.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Chasm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chasm. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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