gaping
Britishadjective
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"There was a huge, gaping hole in the garden where the kitchen was supposed to go and the back of the house was at risk of collapse."
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Everyone outside Los Angeles blames them — nothing personal, mind you, but as a symbol of the gaping financial disparity in baseball and a trigger for the almost certain lockout to follow the World Series.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Chakravorti traces the gaping wage hole to India's services-driven growth, which supports a "narrower slice" of the population, in contrast to China's manufacturing-led boom.
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
They say that the gaping revenue disparity between big-market teams like the two-time defending champion Dodgers and their small-market counterparts has hurt competitive balance and alienated fans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
For the first time, he looked past the gaping holes in her face, and truly paid attention to her features.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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