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Discover LudwigThe phrase "running a deficit" is correct and usable in written English.
It is usually used to describe countries or organizations that are spending more money than they are taking in. For example, "The government has been running a deficit since the economic downturn in 2008."
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We shouldn't be running a deficit forever," Mr Leslie says.
"No one could then fault them for running a deficit.
We were running a deficit of $1,500 a month.
In 2007, before the crisis hit, the UK government was running a deficit.
A spare approach has also kept the Foundry from running a deficit.
South Korea is running a deficit after a decade of surpluses.
A country running a deficit would see its currency depreciate to the gold-export point.
Some, including the UK, look like going into the next slowdown while still running a deficit.
FALL 1942: The University was struggling now, running a deficit of $850,000 as students withdrew in masses.
We're running a deficit; someone has to pay to close it.
For one country to have a surplus, another must be running a deficit.
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