the divide widens
Frequency: 7.615.8 per million words
used when a separation or disagreement becomes larger
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Examples (10)
- The economic divide between the rich and poor widens each year.
- Without meaningful dialogue, the political divide in the country will only widen.
- As technology advances, the digital divide continues to widen between generations.
- The cultural divide has widened as different communities adopt distinct lifestyles.
- During the 19th century, the social divide widened dramatically between the classes.
- A generational divide often widens when people fail to understand each other's perspectives.
- If we don't invest in rural areas, the urban-rural divide will inevitably widen.
- With every controversial policy, the ideological divide seems to widen further.
- Historians noted how the sectarian divide widened in the aftermath of the conflict.
- The skills divide in the workforce is widening, leaving many unprepared for future jobs.