deficit
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That was deeper than the $93 million loss it reported a year ago but better than the $185 million deficit analysts had anticipated.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
In general, we need to fully eliminate the CBO’s projected primary deficit.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
Mekies said he believed about 0.3secs of the Red Bull's one-second-a-lap deficit to front-runners Mercedes was accounted for by the new in-house Red Bull engine.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
His cheeky Final Jeopardy answer read “TTFN” — “ta-ta for now” — as he understood there was no way to come back from a nearly 14,000-point deficit to keep his streak going.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
The deficit in the Bristol Township schools came to a whopping $603 per student.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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