deficit
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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
Faster growth can mean higher incomes and corporate profits, which generate more tax revenue to help shrink the federal deficit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
However, there haven’t been great improvements in the annual budget deficit and the national debt.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
The £262m deficit for 2024-25 eclipses the £179.5m lost by Manchester City in 2011.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
The deficit in the Bristol Township schools came to a whopping $603 per student.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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