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The phrase 'close the deficit' is correct and usable in written English.
The phrase is typically used when talking about finances, and can refer to balancing a budget or covering an expenses shortfall. For example, "The Minister has promised to close the budget deficit by the end of the fiscal year."
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"Ed Miliband promised a plan to close the deficit.
That means more spending cuts would be necessary to close the deficit.
Hoping to close the deficit gap, Mr Corzine has already cut $2.5 billion in spending.
But everyone also knows that we'll need to do more to close the deficit.
Tapping the rich to close the deficit is "not class warfare", argues Mr Obama.
At the same time, neither is able to say how otherwise he would close the deficit.
But none of the $735 million would go to close the deficit.
Don't expect that any one program can close the deficit, though.
Bird has hit two straight jumpers to close the deficit a bit.
Desperate state officials are looking to borrow the money to close the deficit.
Slashing spending now in a premature attempt to close the deficit would have been disastrous.
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