surplus

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But world supply of cocoa has returned to being in surplus, according to data from the International Cocoa Organization published in February.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

This has allowed the government to run a budget surplus which gives it more capacity to support households and businesses.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

When oil markets return, countries will be buying crude in surplus.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The survey found that 62.5% of retail investors plan to invest surplus cash into ETFs, which is up from 58.9% last quarter.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

We had certainly done our parts in chomping through the corn surplus.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan