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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Amazon’s commitment to theatrical, alongside the emergence of smaller studios like Neon and A24, should help to close the gap left by 20th Century Fox’s acquisition.
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Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 1 May 2025
To close the gap between innovation and institutional readiness, universities must act now.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Texas lags behind other states in per student funding, and the school finance proposal in the House doesn’t do enough to close the gap, Texas State Teachers Association President Ovidia Molina said in an April 17 statement.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
The latter, coming off a stellar sprint pole in Miami, will also be looking to deliver a strong showing in front of his home crowd and help Mercedes close the gap in the constructors’ standings.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 1 May 2025
To close the gap between innovation and institutional readiness, universities must act now.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Texas lags behind other states in per student funding, and the school finance proposal in the House doesn’t do enough to close the gap, Texas State Teachers Association President Ovidia Molina said in an April 17 statement.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
The latter, coming off a stellar sprint pole in Miami, will also be looking to deliver a strong showing in front of his home crowd and help Mercedes close the gap in the constructors’ standings.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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“Close the gap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20the%20gap. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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