41.   The gap is widening.

42.   The gap widens among the less educated.

43.   The gap will widen and widen and widen.

44.   The gap would widen as the years passed.

45.   The gap actually widened in eight states.

46.   The gap has even widened for those with the most education.

47.   The gap has widened partly because union strength has declined, and with it many of the higher-paying jobs once available to high school graduates.

48.   The gap has widened since last year.

49.   The gap is widening between rich and poor countries, especially between the very richest and the very poorest.

50.   The gap is widening chiefly because the combination of a sagging economy in Japan and a weakened yen have sharply reduced Japanese demand for American goods.