close the gap
idiom
: 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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Lino emphasized that while equal pay for equal work is important, solutions to close the gap must also promote access to equal opportunities.
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Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2024
Democratic strategists note that the good news from such dire numbers lies in the fact that Biden can close the gap easily by bringing traditional left-leaning voters back into the fold by November.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 May 2024
Her company is trying to close the gap by helping more than 1,000 employers globally provide fertility benefits, including coverage for IVF and fertility preservation, and postpartum and menopause care.
—Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 19 June 2024
But Sacramento County’s TK enrollment lagged so far behind the rest of the state that the increase could not close the gap.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 17 June 2024
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Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2024
Democratic strategists note that the good news from such dire numbers lies in the fact that Biden can close the gap easily by bringing traditional left-leaning voters back into the fold by November.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 May 2024
Her company is trying to close the gap by helping more than 1,000 employers globally provide fertility benefits, including coverage for IVF and fertility preservation, and postpartum and menopause care.
—Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 19 June 2024
But Sacramento County’s TK enrollment lagged so far behind the rest of the state that the increase could not close the gap.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 17 June 2024
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