in reserve

Example Sentences

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While major chip makers have some helium supply in reserve, there’s some uncertainty about what would transpire if the conflict were to drag on and disrupt helium production over a longer span.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

For example, China has built 1.3 billion barrels of oil in reserve.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

At the time of November's Budget, the OBR said Reeves would meet the first measure with £21.7bn in reserve - an amount often referred to as "headroom".

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Then Mossad instructed them to go about their daily routines across Iran, as part of what it calls a “drawer operation”—one that sits quietly in reserve until the drawer needs to be opened.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

But good as it was, there was one more thing always held in reserve.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck