The phrase "a deficit of some" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in contexts discussing a lack or shortfall of certain unspecified items or qualities, but it is better to clarify what is being referred to.
Example: "The organization is facing a deficit of some resources, which is impacting its ability to function effectively."
Alternatives: "a shortage of certain" or "a lack of some".
Ticket sales were off, and it faced a deficit of some $7 million.
She squeaked through by one percent, overcoming a deficit of some nine points in the final week of the campaign.
We are still running a deficit of some 7 per cent of GDP; the US is now down to little more than 4 per cent.
The budget airline reported a loss of £61m, down from £112m in the same period last year and better than forecasts of a deficit of some £64m.
When share prices started their plunge in 2001, the funds of FTSE 100 companies moved from overall surplus to a deficit of some £90 billion in 2003, according to Watson Wyatt, a firm of actuaries (see chart).
An economic slowdown and President Bush's huge tax cuts conspired to swing America's federal budget from a surplus of 2.5percentt of gross domestic product in 2000 to a deficit of some 4percentt in 2003.
The MTA now faces a deficit of $2 billion, and some 20% of its operating budget is now dedicated to repaying its debt.A "Doomsday" budget, unveiled in November, envisaged cutting services and staff as well as increasing fares by up to 30%, by June 2009, to close the deficit gap.
In California, which has a deficit of more than $12 billion, some Democrats are proposing to restore the 11.3percentt income tax rate on the wealthiest 2percentt of taxpayers, who now pay 9.3percentt.
Ms. Stabenow came back from a deficit of 17 percentage points in some polls in her United States Senate race to oust the incumbent, Spencer Abraham.
And while financial stability has returned -- the organization's budget was narrowly in the black in 2001, after posting a deficit of $344,000 in 2000 -- some internships and other initiatives had to be trimmed back.
The British Steel Pension Scheme has liabilities of £15bn and a deficit of as much as £700m by some measures, making it a serious obstacle for a rescue deal for Tata Steel UK and the Port Talbot steelworks in Wales.
