| 1 | This is a pretty big surplus. | |
| 2 | Now we have a surplus of food. | |
| 3 | Now, the region is flush with surpluses, not deficits. | |
| 4 | An amount or quantity beyond what is normal or sufficient; a surplus. | |
| 5 | Imbalances cannot be sustained for ever, whether they are deficits or surpluses. |