How to Use chasm in a Sentence

chasm

noun
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  • The chasm between the blind side in college and the NFL is wide.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Nowhere is the chasm clearer than in the metaphors each side chooses.
    — Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2023
  • But the chasm between the U.S. and Iran precedes the rule of the ayatollahs.
    — Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Her unsteady words echoed through the hearing room, 35 miles and a chasm away from the Shakopee prison.
    — Photographs Todd Heisler, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2023
  • The chasm between the haves and have-nots is about to become more profound than any time in the history of the sport.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2023
  • There is a chasm between the great and the merely good, and the perception is that nobody is able to jump it.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Its meteoric rise on the world stage has closed the chasm between the West and the rest of the world, according to Milanović.
    — Rachel Shin, Fortune, 16 June 2023
  • Each death is a daub of paint on a vast canvas, but for the bereaved, each opens up a gaping chasm of grief.
    — Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The chasm is so wide at this point that so many narratives and talking points are lost in the middle.
    — Trey Williams, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2022
  • In fact, there’s now a $100 million chasm between the Patriots and Bills.
    — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 19 July 2023
  • But while Luhnow had Crane’s trust, Click never did, and the chasm only grew during the three years.
    — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2022
  • The white corpus callosum came into view at the floor of the chasm, like a white beach between two cliffs.
    — Will Self, Harper’s Magazine , 28 Sep. 2022
  • Still, Star Wars and Lord of the Rings were not originally built to fill the endless chasm of streaming.
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Aug. 2023
  • In the recent past, the chasm between these teams has been evident in their demeanor.
    — The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2023
  • His behavior leads observers to seek the moral high ground, unaware that the terrain is all craters and chasms.
    — Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Filling the chasm left by the pre-tournament injury to Sadio Mané.
    — Gerald Imray, ajc, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Sometimes, that chasm feels unfair, an unjust result of one or two plays gone the wrong way.
    — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2023
  • It had been carved through an escarpment, forming a deep chasm with tall rocky cliffs on both sides.
    — Nathan Thrall, Curbed, 25 Oct. 2023
  • But a chasm stands between Scalise and the votes necessary to secure the Speakership.
    — Chad Pergram, Fox News, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The night of the ceremony, Elodie is carried up the mountain behind the castle and tossed down a large dark chasm.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Mar. 2024
  • And an achievement gap that’s become an achievement chasm.
    — Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2023
  • The two have long shared a vision: to bridge the illogical chasm between those who hunt to eat and those who merely love to eat.
    — Rachel Levin, Bon Appétit, 19 Sep. 2022
  • The vehicles sat in the chasm amid standing water, exposed drainage pipes and mounds of crumbling, wet earth.
    — Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2023
  • For the Black population, the chasm is even wider — 30 percentage points.
    — Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2023
  • Stunt drivers would jump chasms, hop in exploding coffins, or crash planes.
    — Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The chasm between pre-game expectations and outcome may have been the widest in the game’s history.
    — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2023
  • La Habra condo owners see a gaping chasm where their greenbelt used to be.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2023
  • This brand-spankin'-new crossover is Toyota's attempt to fill the large chasm between the standard Highlander and the body-on-frame Sequoia.
    — Car and Driver, 30 May 2023
  • The report also points out a chasm between male and female interest and access in the stem fields.
    — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 22 Mar. 2024
  • That chasm jumps to 35% when taking a look at the disparity between white and Black creators.
    — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 23 Jan. 2024

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