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deficit

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


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Physical supply is “at risk of potential deficit right now — not in two or three months,” he told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch

Kevin Durant scored a huge three-pointer to bring the Rockets back to a one point deficit with a minute of overtime left.

From Barron's

Experts say that a supply crunch due to the closure of the strait could to lead to inflation and push up India's fiscal deficit.

From BBC

The president was "using his authority granted by Congress to address fundamental international payments problems and to deal with our country's large and serious balance-of-payments deficits", he added.

From BBC

The U.S. is running a budget deficit that will probably go up.

From Barron's