surplus
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Electric vehicles, when not in use, often have surplus energy stored in their batteries.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
So nicely that the 1994 World Cup remains the most successful in history, averaging crowds of 68,991 a match and earning a $50-million surplus for the host committee.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Imports rose 1.2 percent in April from a month earlier, and the trade surplus stood at 14.5 billion euros.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Canada has now racked up trade surpluses two months this year, after a C$1.75 billion surplus in March.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 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
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