in reserve
Example Sentences
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Its combat fleet also includes Russian MiG-29s and Belarusian Sukhoi Su-27s, most of which are inoperative or in reserve.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Europe came into the crisis with large buffers: It has about 450 million barrels of oil and refined products in reserve, according to Société Générale.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
They were content to contain and deter Iran, keeping war in reserve if it really did try to get a nuclear weapon.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
Some European countries instruct energy companies to hold a certain amount of petroleum in reserve, and simply reduce that target in a “release.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
Now I’ve lost everything: the companionship of his ideals, and the secret escape I held in reserve, if my own failed completely.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
