surplus
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The charity, which also has grocery sites in Northwich and Winsford, is looking to increase its contact list of retailers and distribution firms with surplus food to donate.
From BBC • May 27, 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
The second stop is the surplus meat section, tucked in an unassuming refrigerator beside the butcher counter.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
“It is the most profitable technology company on the planet, deploying surplus capital into an ecosystem it helped create, and collecting extraordinary returns along the way.”
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
They were quickly named the Truck of Many Colors and Staff Car, the latter a battered olive drab army surplus sedan.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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