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The phrase "an widening gap between" is not correct in English.
It should be "a widening gap between." You can use the corrected phrase when discussing disparities or differences that are increasing over time.
Example: "There is a widening gap between the rich and the poor in many countries."
Alternatives: "an increasing divide between" or "a growing disparity between."
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133 135 173–175 More specifically, the proposed interventions are based on the observation that the steady increase in knowledge transfer efforts combined with pressure to improve the efficiency of clinical and organisation practice leads to an widening gap between the volume of information available and the capacity to make use of it (time, attention, skills, etc).
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The Durban agreement includes an acknowledgment that there is a widening gap between the mitigation efforts currently promised and those needed to keep warming within the broadly recognised 2°C safety limit.
The Durban agreement includes an acknowledgement that there is a widening gap between the mitigation efforts currently promised and those required to keep warming within the broadly recognised 2°C safety limit.
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In an ageing society, these principles are associated with a widening gap between receipts and expenditures.
An analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies showed a widening gap between incomes and beer, wine and spirits sold in shops between 1990 and 2008.
A report on obesity rates in Australia shows a widening gap between country and city.
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