deficit

Example Sentences

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But the Bruins committed four consecutive turnovers to let Texas narrow the deficit even as the Longhorns struggled to make baskets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The trade deficit widened by $10.5 billion in February, excluding imports and exports of gold that aren’t counted in GDP.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Faster growth can mean higher incomes and corporate profits, which generate more tax revenue to help shrink the federal deficit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The £262m deficit for 2024-25 eclipses the £179.5m lost by Manchester City in 2011.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Perhaps some missing genes contribute to the spatial deficit.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker