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Noun
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When the state's income tax refund fund carries a surplus of $150 million or more, money over that amount will be directed to pensions.—
Ben Szalinski,
CBS News,
16 June 2026 -
From thematic artwork to a surplus of shiplap, many beach homes have rather predictable appearances.—
Kelsey Mulvey,
Vogue,
14 June 2026
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For years, surgeons have been suctioning fat from areas of excess and processing it into microfat and nanofat before injecting it into the face.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
11 Dec. 2025
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With Christmas around the corner, many households may find themselves with an excess of batteries, new and old.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
9 Dec. 2025
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The 6,500-square-foot three-story contemporary is minimalist in decor but teeming with superfluities, including an elevator, a first-floor gym, a screening room, an infrared sauna and a master-bedroom walk-in closet bigger (and tidier) than my SoHo apartment.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
29 July 2025
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After which, see its superfluity yet again relative to market entities that have long and capably filled central bank functions of providing near-term liquidity to the solvent, along with regulation to ensure sound operation based on those loans.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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But in Steyer’s case, his recent unrelenting attack ads against surging Becerra — now his chief campaign rival — are disturbing and seem like overkill.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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And while 43 new tracks equating to two and a half hours of material might feel like overkill, fans can’t seem to get enough of Champagne Papi.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
27 May 2026
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Besides using up your surfeit of squash, this recipe will even satisfy the kids.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
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While there’s not exactly a surfeit of character development, the screenplay co-written by Corrigan and Hope Elliott Kemp provides just enough motivation to keep us interested in more than just the caper.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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The late comedian and actor, who was one half of the iconic duo the Blues Brothers with Dan Aykroyd, died of an apparent drug overdose.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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Andy Dick made headlines after the aftermath of an apparent drug overdose was captured on video and circulated via TMZ.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Dec. 2025
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That is due to a recent oversupply that has kept rent growth more depressed, despite a strong job market.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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Chinese purchases provided a crucial source of demand during a period of oversupply, helping to establish a floor under prices and to counter narratives of a global glut.—
Amena Bakr,
semafor.com,
9 June 2026
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Imagined through a multigenerational lens, the collection offers an amplitude of points of view, inspirations and ideas.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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In it, Henriette Elvang at the University of Michigan and two collaborators start with assumptions about QFT and get the Veneziano amplitude as the unique answer at high energies.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Superfluousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superfluousness. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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