in reserve
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, chip makers have some supply in reserve.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026
A back-up power to allow them to sentence a criminal up to two years will be created, but held in reserve.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
For example, China has built 1.3 billion barrels of oil in reserve.
From Barron's • Mar. 9, 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
Even when she emigrated, my mother kept Brave Orchid, adding no American name nor holding one in reserve for American emergencies.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
