surplus
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The not-for-profit Community Table, in Mablethorpe, buys surplus stock from suppliers and products close to or past their best before date, which allows them to receive the produce at a fraction of the cost.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
One goal: potentially produce a surplus and sell it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
In December, it had forecast a surplus of 3.8 million barrels per day for 2026.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
China's trade surplus last year reached an eyewatering $1.2 trillion, the largest on record.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
After World War II, the government found itself with a tremendous surplus of ammonium nitrate.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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