gaping
Britishadjective
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Gaping digital divide among L.A. students is a civil rights issue, Supt.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2022
Gaping cracks mar the walls, and a Sacred Heart of Jesus statue lies shattered on the floor after falling off its cement pedestal.
From Washington Post • Jan. 8, 2020
Gaping holes have not been filled and the club’s decision to focus on short-term acquisitions has left the team looking slow and old.
From The Guardian • Sep. 3, 2017
The three cavers - aged 59, 52 and 32 - were reported overdue on a trip down Gaping Gill, close to the village of Clapham in North Yorkshire.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2015
Gaping doors and windows looked out into the void.
From "Night" by Elie Wiesel
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