surplus
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The mix of your current holdings is crucial for answering your question about how to generate a surplus above what you’re making now, which covers your current expenses.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Brazil noted that the U.S. has run a trade surplus, rather than a deficit, with the country for the last 15 years.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Gov. Gavin Newsom and the legislature, with a significant budget surplus, began earmarking even more funds, leading to a peak of $1.1 billion in wildfire mitigation investments during the 2021-2022 fiscal year.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
His idea is that France could use its network of nuclear power plants to fuel the energy-hungry facilities—rather than export the nation’s surplus electricity.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
Last fall, the line at the hardware store snaked around the block for the surplus paint, left over from a hospital project on the other side of Havana.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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