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reserved

[ri-zurvd] / rɪˈzɜrvd /




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Those networks are reserved for the storage and processing of information classified up to a “secret” level.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Long-term housing would be reserved for those who show “stability and sobriety,” his campaign website says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Previously reserved mainly for student-athletes, the practice has spread to recruiting traditional academic students, Beaton said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

That was largely symbolic as the issuing of licences is a matter reserved to Westminster, along with offshore health and safety regulations and North Sea taxation.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

It seemed strange that Gladys should call her parents by the diminutive, which was usually reserved for small children.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago




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