deficits
- plural of deficit.
Example Sentences
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Globally, macro forces, such as rising inflation and large budget deficits, are pushing rates higher.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
The board’s vote “has made certain the District’s structural deficits continue.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Most of Wales and Northern Ireland have also had rainfall deficits, although parts of western Scotland have been wetter than average.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
"For decades, the city has been living beyond its means and is now making up its budget deficits at the expense of tourism," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
I began thinking about what would happen if we all just acknowledged our brokenness, if we owned up to our weaknesses, our deficits, our biases, our fears.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
