deficit
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But the next governor is going to face some really tough challenges, including a structural budget deficit that’s probably going to require both painful cuts and unpopular tax hikes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
The Sparks led by nine points in the second quarter but surrendered the lead late in the quarter as the Wings capitalized on 55% shooting to cut their deficit to one by halftime.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Russia’s economy contracted 0.2% in the first quarter of the year and the goverment posted an $80 billion budget deficit in the first four months of 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
And the government posted an $80 billion budget deficit in the first four months of 2026 -- equivalent to 2.5 percent of annual GDP and more than was planned for the entire year.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
After subsisting for three months on an exceedingly marginal diet, McCandless had run up a sizable caloric deficit.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
Vocabulary lists containing deficit
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