surplus
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Valencia said the city could make a case for an exemption because he believed the Surplus Land Act was designed for smaller properties like school sites and municipal office buildings.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
Surplus above the upper end will be used for investments or to return capital to shareholders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
"Surplus food does occur and we can take that in and we can relabel it and get that on sale," Mr Stott said.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025
Surplus items were warehoused, donated, or thrown away.
From Slate • Dec. 18, 2024
I stuff our things into duffel bags, which I’ve bought at Army Surplus.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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