surplus

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Last year, The Felix Project rescued 18,000 tonnes of surplus food from more than 200 suppliers and delivered it to about 1,200 community organisations across London.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The country has a domestic surplus of natural gas and oil that should help offset rising energy prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

But world supply of cocoa has returned to being in surplus, according to data from the International Cocoa Organization published in February.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Nike has tried to sell off a surplus of unwanted casual sneakers and make its e-commerce site a destination for more premium fare.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 29, 2026

The Angkar says our new society will produce many thousand kilograms of a rice surplus within two years.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung