Surgery is generally considered only as a last resort, or if a patient has a significant neurological deficit.

This is the second time in less than two years that the center has faced a significant deficit.

But a significant deficit last year forced the club to reevaluate.

If you forecast it out we'll still have a significant deficit under each of their plans as I understand them.

However, spending in other areas, primarily defense, contributed to a significant fiscal deficit.

Both the national and local governments' budgets run significant deficits.

Ms. Marshall recognizes that she faces a significant deficit in name recognition.

We began the year with significant anticipated deficits for the 2003 budget.

It is only natural for new, rapidly growing countries to have significant deficits in their balance of current payments and capital imports.

A significant deficit will result in spending cuts or borrowing.