deficit
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The country’s trade surplus on energy products was the highest on record since 2022 in the first quarter, while the deficit in autos was a record high.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The prior quarter’s deficit was revised to C$1.01 billion, wider than the previous estimate of C$706 million.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The U.S. runs a large and persistent current-account deficit.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Santiago Garza wiped out a 2-1 deficit in the sixth inning with a two-run home run.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
There’s always profit-taking or the federal deficit or something or other to account for a bearish turn, and improved corporate earnings or interest rates or whatever to account for a bullish one.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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