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Recent Examples of chasm But in far southern Illinois, the economic chasm widens and becomes more visible near Anna, where the Casners bought their motel. ProPublica, 10 Jan. 2025 They are each set to protect opposite sides of the chasm and are not allowed to communicate with one another, but must work together to protect the secret of what's in the gorge from coming out. Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025 The big picture: Although a chasm clearly persists, the national Black unemployment gap is about the lowest it's been since at least late 1978 — the earliest period included in EPI's estimates. Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025 Cumberbatch, in a few moments, expresses the depth of this father’s agony, the terrifying chasm of it. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chasm

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“Chasm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chasm. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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