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Discover LudwigThe phrase "the gap widen" is not correct in standard English; it should be "the gap widens" or "the gap widened" depending on the tense
You can use it when discussing changes in differences or disparities over time. Example: "As the years go by, the gap widens between the rich and the poor."
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But as Apple continues to strengthen its lead, Microsoft has let the gap widen.
For other cancers, the deprivation gap was unchanged or became wider, but only for non-Hodgkin lymphoma in women did the gap widen by >0.5% a year.
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And then the gap widened again.
Last week, the gap widened to 260 votes.
Spin continues and the gap widens.
The gap widened from £1.8bn to £2.6bn last year.
As the gap widens, it turns to deceit.
In all 10, the gap widens over time.
The gap widens the farther from cities one goes, she notes.
At the same time, the gap widened between the region's richest and poorest households.
The gap widens as they go through their 20s into their 30s.
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