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surplus

[sur-pluhs, -pluhs] / ˈsɜr plʌs, -pləs /




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The shop at North Bransholme Community Centre sells surplus food, with packs of fruit, vegetables and bread costing as little as 20p a time.

From BBC

Despite the U.S. tariffs, China’s trade surplus hit a record $1 trillion in the first 11 months of the year as it increased sales to the rest of the world.

From Barron's

Despite the U.S. tariffs, China’s trade surplus hit a record $1 trillion in the first 11 months of the year as it increased sales to the rest of the world.

From Barron's

Despite the U.S. tariffs, China’s trade surplus hit a record $1 trillion in the first 11 months of the year as it increased sales to the rest of the world.

From Barron's

Excessive refilling means patients who take the medicines infrequently could amass even bigger surpluses.

From The Wall Street Journal