deficit

Example Sentences

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If Manchester City beat Chelsea on Sunday they will cut the gap to six points, and will trim the deficit further if they are able to beat the Gunners next Sunday.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Between January and March, the deficit stood at $164 billion, $4 billion higher than in the same period a year earlier, according to data released Friday by the Treasury Department.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

“Bankruptcy cannot be the legacy of these Games,” Rodriguez wrote, without elaborating on what she meant, though L.A.’s top budget official recently projected a deficit, unconnected to the Olympics, of “several hundred million” dollars.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Credit for the smaller deficit goes to taxpayers and ebullient financial markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Because individuals have different talents, one individual consistently tends to wind up with an excess of some essentials and a deficit of others.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond