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Noun
we dipped our feet in the warm waters of the gulf
the gulf of understanding between the two men was too wide for them to ever get along
Verb
with the administration gulfed by so many real problems, it's absurd for the president to concern himself with this nonissue
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Brad Templeton, Forbes, 29 Jan. 2025
They were just found in Iceland ‘The Gulf will continue to play a pivotal role in shaping America’s future,’ Trump says
President Trump signed the executive order on Monday requiring the federal government to rename the gulf on Monday within 30 days.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Ferris Jabr, Smithsonian, 8 Jan. 2018
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Noun
While the two numbers calculate something moderately different, the gulf is so immense as to make Musk’s claims entirely incredible.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes, 29 Jan. 2025
They were just found in Iceland ‘The Gulf will continue to play a pivotal role in shaping America’s future,’ Trump says
President Trump signed the executive order on Monday requiring the federal government to rename the gulf on Monday within 30 days.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
So many gulfs separate us now: geographical, anatomical, psychological.
—Ferris Jabr, Smithsonian, 8 Jan. 2018
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“Gulf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gulf. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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