deficit
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Budgetary matters associated with unionization may also be a concern at USC, which laid off more than 1,000 workers and cut spending last year amid a greater than $200-million deficit.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
"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
Brazil noted that the U.S. has run a trade surplus, rather than a deficit, with the country for the last 15 years.
From Barron's • 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
From the bench, I watched our slight lead get chipped away and turn into a ten-point deficit.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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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