Close the divide

Meaning

To reduce a big difference or gap between two groups.

The scheme aims to close the divide between rural and urban schools by funding fast internet.

Often used with 'the digital divide' or 'between X and Y'. 'Bridge the divide' and 'narrow the divide' are equally natural.

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profound impacta very strong and deep effect on someone or something
play a vital roleto be very important in making something happen or succeed
pose a threatto be a possible danger to someone or something
pave the wayto create the conditions that make a future development possible
shed light onto help explain something or make it easier to understand
take into accountto consider something when making a judgement or decision
stem fromto be caused by something or develop as a result of it
attribute toto say or believe that something is caused by a particular thing or person