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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Then came 2002 at Bethpage Black, where Mickelson finished three shots behind Tiger Woods, unable to close the gap on Sunday. Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025 In Ireland, micro-credential programs are helping to close the gap faster. David Jones, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025 Hence, lowering Starlink’s latency under 20ms promises to help close the gap between Starlink and traditional broadband. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 June 2025 To help close the gap, Latinas in Tech will host the Latinas in Tech Summit in San Francisco from May 28–30. Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for close the gap

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“Close the gap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20the%20gap. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

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