gaping

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At Neom, the planned futuristic city that called for two 1,600-foot skyscrapers running 106 miles, officials had already been quietly ratcheting back plans, leaving a gaping 75-mile trench across the desert.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

He replied, “The vacuum” — the gaping void where his career used to be.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

She said the scar had not healed and there was a "gaping hole", and the implant site was infected.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

On the sloping shoreline of the Greek Aegean island of Milos, a vast construction site has left a gaping wound into the island's trademark volcanic rock.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

The moment a fish dared to swim toward the little light floating in the water, the sea creature would snatch it up with huge gaping jaws.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi