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deficit

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


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But four in ten universities, external in England are still expected to report a deficit for the 2025-26 financial year.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

France on Wednesday recorded a more than 20 percent shortfall in nuclear power production capacity, a record deficit caused by environmentally related outages linked to drought, extreme heat and a jellyfish invasion.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Ariel Atkins cut the deficit to 90-87 after banking in a three-pointer with 22 seconds remaining, but the Mercury made their free throws and pressured the Sparks’ offense.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

She also noted that the mayor has fixed more than 170,000 potholes, expanded universal child care, and balanced the budget amid a $12 billion deficit.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

She got so much blood that one doctor wrote a note in her record stopping all transfusions “until her deficit with the blood bank was made up.”

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

A clearer understanding of how these neurons function could eventually contribute to new ways of addressing motivational deficits, including loss of motivation and difficulty maintaining goal-directed behavior.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

The board’s vote “has made certain the District’s structural deficits continue.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Most of Wales and Northern Ireland have also had rainfall deficits, although parts of western Scotland have been wetter than average.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warned of risks shifting below the surface, pointing to inflation and big fiscal deficits.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

I’d seen enough at this point to understand how quickly even small deficits can snowball, too.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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