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deficit

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


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The Sparks led by nine points in the second quarter but surrendered the lead late in the quarter as the Wings capitalized on 55% shooting to cut their deficit to one by halftime.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

USC rallied from a 5-2 deficit, earning a 9-5 win over host North Carolina during Game 1 of the Chapel Hill Super Regional on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Russia’s economy contracted 0.2% in the first quarter of the year and the goverment posted an $80 billion budget deficit in the first four months of 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

And the government posted an $80 billion budget deficit in the first four months of 2026 -- equivalent to 2.5 percent of annual GDP and more than was planned for the entire year.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 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




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