surpluses
- plural of surplus.
Example Sentences
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Deficits and surpluses will be on the agenda at next week’s G-7 meeting in the French Alps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Prabowo himself has come under fire over the programme, especially for its hefty price tag at a time when Indonesia is grappling with dwindling trade surpluses and a weak currency.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Plus, he said the administration has signaled that the countries with larger trade surpluses with the U.S.—China falls into that category—will have higher tariffs.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
The non-adjusted trade surplus fell to 7.8 billion euros in March, driven by reductions in chemicals and machinery surpluses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
But tribal societies without intensive food production have no employment for slaves and do not produce large enough food surpluses to be able to yield much tribute.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
