deficit
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"That simple adjustment was enough to reverse anxiety-related and social deficit behaviors, which is remarkable," says Álvaro García, first author of the study.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
The organization has an $800,000 deficit after losing several key sponsors last year including Google and Home Depot, Modeste said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Ferrari's average deficit to Mercedes in qualifying this year is 0.447 seconds, and that's a big margin to make up just on a swing of characteristics.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Mira Costa 9, Agoura 7: The Mustangs overcame a 6-1 deficit to win the Division 3 title at Cal State Fullerton.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 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
Vocabulary lists containing deficit
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 2
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East Asia - Middle School
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