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This is the most gaping vacancy of all—Trump gestures toward two American incitements, one historic, one extremely recent.
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Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
Waldo’s digital shopping cart — and McCurdy’s brusque descriptions of her late-night binges — highlight the gaping, cavernous maw of her wants.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2026
Lawyers at Walsh Gallegos coordinated two releases of emails and other documents on behalf of the school board, but CNN reported how gaping holes remained, surprising and angering board members.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
That left a gaping July Fourth hole on the racing schedule, which Joliet will now fill, at least in 2026.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
Waldo’s digital shopping cart — and McCurdy’s brusque descriptions of her late-night binges — highlight the gaping, cavernous maw of her wants.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2026
Lawyers at Walsh Gallegos coordinated two releases of emails and other documents on behalf of the school board, but CNN reported how gaping holes remained, surprising and angering board members.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
That left a gaping July Fourth hole on the racing schedule, which Joliet will now fill, at least in 2026.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Gaping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gaping. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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