close the gap
phrase
: 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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Melissa is a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), specializing in helping founders understand and close the gap between their current business value and its full potential.
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Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
To help close the gap, Mehrotra said Micron is investing roughly $200 billion in manufacturing and R&D, including new memory fabs in Boise, Idaho and Syracuse, New York.
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Alexa Lomonaco,
CNBC,
30 June 2026
There’s a good chance that Adidas could at the very least close the gap in the brand battle.
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Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
30 June 2026
If the answer is no, culture and technology investments alone won’t close the gap.
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Wayne Berson,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
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Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
To help close the gap, Mehrotra said Micron is investing roughly $200 billion in manufacturing and R&D, including new memory fabs in Boise, Idaho and Syracuse, New York.
—
Alexa Lomonaco,
CNBC,
30 June 2026
There’s a good chance that Adidas could at the very least close the gap in the brand battle.
—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
30 June 2026
If the answer is no, culture and technology investments alone won’t close the gap.
—
Wayne Berson,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
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 7 Jul. 2026.
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