surplus
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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
U.S. natural gas futures posted back-to-back losses as the EIA storage report confirmed an increase in the inventory surplus last week.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Leng said she first started collecting surplus food from businesses following the start of the war in Ukraine in 2021, when she was concerned there could be a grain shortage.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
They had no official uniforms, but wore helmets of various kinds from army surplus stores, motorcycle shops and hard-hat construction sites, each bearing a small silver decal with “Sheriff’s posse” spelled out in black letters.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
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