surplus
Example Sentences
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China’s foreign-exchange reserves rose in December amid a weaker dollar, wrapping up a year marked by a ballooning trade surplus that has renewed debate over the tightly managed Chinese yuan.
“Meanwhile, amid an oil market surplus, Saudi Arabia cut its official selling price for all grades and regions for February loadings.”
From Barron's
At the school's supper club, pupils learn how to prepare a meal and can then take it home for their families, along with any surplus ingredients.
From BBC
Crude oil prices are still expected to remain low this year as there is a significant and growing supply surplus but not enough demand.
Energy Information Administration, and major investment banks were converging on a projected surplus of roughly 1.5 to two million barrels a day in 2026.
From Barron's
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