a gap appears
Frequency: 6.05.0 per million words
Used when a space or opening comes into existence.
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Examples (10)
- In heavy traffic, a small gap appears and she slips into the next lane.
- When the tide recedes, a wide gap appears between the pier and the boat.
- Over time, a hairline gap has appeared in the wooden floorboards.
- If the data are sorted incorrectly, a missing-value gap appears in the chart.
- After the manager resigns, a leadership gap appears on the team.
- A huge gap had appeared in the hedge.
- A brief gap appeared in her schedule, so she grabbed a coffee.
- Under scrutiny, a credibility gap appeared between his promises and results.
- If the seal fails, a tiny gap can appear around the window frame.
- With each lap, a decisive gap will appear between the lead runners.