surplus
Example Sentences
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The group had been raising their production quotas for most of last year, but paused those increases for the first quarter of 2026 on the heels of expectations for a global oil supply surplus.
From MarketWatch
Much of the anticipated surplus remains outside major pricing hubs, with Russian, Iranian, and Venezuelan barrels accumulating on tankers at sea.
The food for the larder is donated by the charity FareShare, which redistributes surplus food and diverts it away from landfill.
From BBC
In 2025-26, government revenues were lifted by a "buoyant equity market" and accelerated growth, which led to a consolidated surplus of US$371 million instead of a predicted deficit, according to Chan.
From Barron's
While the U.S. current account is in deficit, the capital account runs a large surplus, effectively balancing it out.
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