surplus
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Canada’s current-account shortfall widened in the first quarter as the country’s direct investment income surplus shrank.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Money paid in charges and fines goes towards the CAZ operating costs and covering some Government charges, while any surplus has to be spent on transport or environmental schemes.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Oklo has worked with Los Alamos National Laboratory to validate the reactor’s design, which recycles nuclear waste into energy, using surplus plutonium from the federal stockpile.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Mexico had a $3.51 billion trade surplus in the January-April period, compared with a $314 million deficit in the first four months of 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Everybody had begun to look alike, dressed in surplus War Department clothing—pea coats, knit caps, canvas leggings, army earmuffs, and wool khaki pants.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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