deficit

Example Sentences

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This “formula,” it was quickly discovered, actually just represented the trade deficit with each country.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

But the Bruins committed four consecutive turnovers to let Texas narrow the deficit even as the Longhorns struggled to make baskets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The U.S. trade deficit increased in February, continuing a bumpy stretch for international flows of goods amid fast-changing U.S. policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The £262m deficit for 2024-25 eclipses the £179.5m lost by Manchester City in 2011.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Perhaps some missing genes contribute to the spatial deficit.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker