fill the gaps
idiom
: to add what is need to something to make it complete
He's trying to fill the gaps in his CD collection.
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Beyond financial losses, the ripple effect damages team morale and innovation, leaving leaders scrambling to fill the gaps.
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Still, many people fall short of meeting recommendations for key nutrients and choose daily vitamin supplements to fill the gaps.
—Patricia Weiser, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 2 Jan. 2025
Immigrants have been critical to helping fill the gaps.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 2 Jan. 2025
Because of the shortages, many officers have had to work overtime to fill the gaps.
—Jessica Babb, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Still, many people fall short of meeting recommendations for key nutrients and choose daily vitamin supplements to fill the gaps.
—Patricia Weiser, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 2 Jan. 2025
Immigrants have been critical to helping fill the gaps.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 2 Jan. 2025
Because of the shortages, many officers have had to work overtime to fill the gaps.
—Jessica Babb, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Fill the gaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fill%20the%20gaps. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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