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deficit

[def-uh-sit, dih-fis-it] / ˈdɛf ə sɪt, dɪˈfɪs ɪt /


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When Stokes' side gave up a 190-run first-innings deficit against an India side that had lost just three of their previous 46 home Tests, the game looked up.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

That’s a welcome development, because the housing market’s main problem is “a long-term structural deficit of housing that has accumulated over more than 10 years,” Berner said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

The county has appointed a “fiscal expert” to work with the district to eliminate the projected deficit.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

The US trade deficit widened sharply in May to its largest in over a year as imports rose, government data showed Tuesday, with analysts noting that businesses could be gearing up for further tariffs.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

Through knowledge, political will, and perhaps some luck, we seem to have tamed inflation and the budget deficit.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

Chicago’s pension costs have doubled over the last six years and are the biggest driver of its budget deficits.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

"For decades, the city has been living beyond its means and is now making up its budget deficits at the expense of tourism," he told AFP.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

Service structures that bring people together, that address real social deficits: the loneliness epidemic, the collapse of local institutions, the teacher shortage, an aging nation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

“UC has finite resources and can help only so many students, and only when the preparation deficits they need to overcome are within reach,” the letter reads.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

I began thinking about what would happen if we all just acknowledged our brokenness, if we owned up to our weaknesses, our deficits, our biases, our fears.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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