1.   Although the IMF has urged Venezuela to adopt measures to narrow the deficit immediately, Paredes Pisani said the government remains committed to a more gradual approach.

2.   A continued decline in Canadian oil imports into the U.S. helped narrow the deficit.

3.   A sharp drop in Canadian oil imports into the U.S. helped narrow the deficit.

4.   Features of the proposal were immediately attacked, however, as accounting gimmicks that would narrow the deficit in an artificial and temporary way.

5.   For Martin, booming bond and currency markets are a clear sign his three-year campaign to narrow the deficit has restored investor confidence in Canada.

6.   Governments across Canada have narrowed deficits, effectively cutting borrowing requirements and appeasing rating agencies.

7.   He predicts that ESPN will narrow its deficit.

8.   Narrowing the deficit means the government in essence prints less money to pay its expenses.

9.   Narrowing the deficit is considered essential for cementing inflation fighting gains made during the last two-and-a-half years.

10.   Some Republicans want more domestic spending cuts to narrow the deficit.