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.
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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
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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
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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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