deficit
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The Knicks staged the biggest comeback in Finals history as they erased a 29-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 on Wednesday and take a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven championship series.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
After an utterly dominant first half, the Spurs led by 29 points in the third quarter—a deficit no team competing for an NBA championship had ever recovered from.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
They erased a 14-point second-half deficit to stun the Spurs in San Antonio in game one of the Finals.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Those permitted upgrades are also allowed to spend extra money under the engine budget cap, on a sliding scale depending on the performance deficit.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
We hung in there most of the match, but had acquired a large deficit going into the seventh bout.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
Vocabulary lists containing deficit
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 2
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East Asia - Middle School
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