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deficit

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


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The SpaceX IPO could lead to 8% of America’s current-account deficit being refinanced in a single day.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Free cash flow has evaporated for Oracle and the deficit is being filled by debt, and perhaps future equity sales.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

That yielded an April trade deficit of $55.9 billion, down about 1.2% versus the March level.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

It would certainly ease the budget deficit if it could.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 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




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