In the poem "Mending Wall" the speaker and his neighbor walk together along a wall, repairing the damage caused by winter weather: Something there is that doesn't love a wall, That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it And spills the upper boulders in the sun, And makes gaps even two can pass abreast...

VOA: special.2011.04.17

Such demonstrations have become frequent in a country with one of the widest gaps between rich and poor in the world.

VOA: standard.2010.03.21

But with continued bad weather and ruined snow, workers were finding that their feet were going through gaps in the snow.

VOA: standard.2010.02.16

At the same time, she acknowledges the gaps in the implementation of the rights and protections enshrined in this document.

VOA: standard.2009.10.08

A new report warns that promising developments in HIV prevention could be undermined by funding gaps and a lack of political will.

VOA: standard.2010.07.15

He adds authorities are working to fill security gaps to better defend against such incidents in the future.

VOA: standard.2009.08.10

U.S.mediators face huge gaps as they try to broker a return to talks, with neither side showing signs of a willingness to compromise.

VOA: standard.2009.10.30

Speaking after a weekly Cabinet meeting, Mr.Netanyahu said large gaps remained in talks with Mr.Mitchell.

VOA: standard.2009.09.13

Holmes said Sudanese government efforts to fill the most critical gaps have been inadequate, but have for the moment prevented a secondary humanitarian crisis from erupting.

VOA: standard.2009.06.11

But the American envoy is having a hard time bridging the gaps.

VOA: standard.2009.09.16

Now it's up to George Mitchell to try to bridge the gaps.

VOA: standard.2009.09.12

The Israeli leader said he hopes that the gaps will be narrowed in order to jumpstart the peace process, and he said Israel is not the one putting obstacles in the way.

VOA: standard.2009.09.13

"One of the things we need to start doing is to get ahead of the curve by trying to anticipate additional methods that can be used against us and closing the gaps before those gaps are exploited,"

VOA: standard.2010.01.19

"The talk issue is not going to be anything serious, other than buying time for both the Iranian regime and the Iranian opposition, because as far as the Iranian regime is concerned, no steps are being taken in the direction of bridging the gaps with the opposition anymore,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.12

"There is a sense that when the political leaders arrive in the next few days, that they will be able to overcome some of the stumbling blocks, because I believe the leaders will be able to really grab this issue by the scruff of the neck and get down to the substance and bridge the remaining gaps,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.17