a gap opens up
Frequency: 6.56.5 per million words
Similar to 'a gap appears', often suggesting a sudden or new space or opportunity.
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- He flashed his headlights and changed lanes whenever a gap opened up.
- A huge gap has opened up between expectations and what is deliverable.
- The police line parted, and a gap opened up for the protesters to pass through.
- After the company's collapse, a gap opened up in the market for new innovators.
- As the clouds shifted, a gap opened up, revealing the starry sky.
- A concerning gap has opened up in his understanding of the basic principles.
- The defender stumbled, and a gap opened up for the striker to score a goal.
- In recent years, a wide gap has opened up between the two political parties' ideologies.
- During the earthquake, a deep gap opened up in the middle of the road.
- Wait patiently, and a gap will open up in the traffic soon.