in reserve
Example Sentences
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The Springboks possess considerable depth with Kolisi still captaining a team including Jasper Wiese, Damian de Allende, Damian Willemse and new fly-half star Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, with Eben Etzebeth and Bongi Mbonambi in reserve.
From BBC
Do you hold certain hours in reserve for creative work?
From Los Angeles Times
The agency is now invoking a contingency plan: a “one-gyro” mode that keeps the other functioning gyroscope in reserve.
From Science Magazine
Fifteen boats are running on a reduced schedule, with six in reserve to accommodate regular maintenance or unforeseen breakdowns.
From Seattle Times
There are just 3.2 million doses left, below the target of having at least 5 million in reserve.
From Seattle Times
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