surplus
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The second stop is the surplus meat section, tucked in an unassuming refrigerator beside the butcher counter.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
U.S. natural gas futures inched higher ahead of weekly storage data that are expected to leave the surplus against the five-year average little changed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
"He told him he was surplus to requirements."
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Some economists correctly argue that China’s massive trade surplus is a problem.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Groceries, five-and-dimes, an occasional movie theater, army-navy surplus stores, liquor stores with metal gates across the windows.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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