surplus

Example Sentences

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“Decoupling seller profit from buyer satisfaction impedes economic growth and slows innovation. Buyer surplus stagnates and inflation accelerates.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The surplus boxes, which arrived at the weekend, would normally have been returned to the mainland but high winds and subsequent ferry disruption meant this was not possible.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Meanwhile, China more than made up for its U.S. troubles by boosting exports elsewhere, notching a record $1.2 trillion trade surplus last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Mom ran out of the room and came back with one of the army- surplus blankets I hated because the wool was so scratchy.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls