gaping
Britishadjective
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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
The gaping holes torn in a road to Mandalay by last year's devastating earthquake have been filled in, and the route in northern Myanmar partly resurfaced.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 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
She said the scar had not healed and there was a "gaping hole", and the implant site was infected.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
When I entered the kitchen I noticed a gaping hole in the wall, which led to a new extension Dad was building.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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