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

Some of the more dovish conservative voices on Ukraine, who fear that the war could set off a nuclear conflagration with Moscow, are uber-hawks when it comes to China: They argue that the resources we are pouring into Ukraine should be held in reserve for a looming battle with Beijing over Taiwan.

From Seattle Times

Facing token opposition in his party’s primary, Beshear has kept most of his campaign cash in reserve as the GOP campaign grows costlier and edgier.

From Washington Times

And the Sheriff’s Department would send in reserve officers — volunteer members of the department — to staff the long-troubled juvenile halls.

From Los Angeles Times

Tighter regulations, including a requirement to hold much more capital in reserve to absorb any losses, make them safer today than 15 years ago, analysts said.

From Washington Post