in reserve
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, chip makers have some supply in reserve.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 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
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
He thought he’d never laughed like this before, from this new place in him where so much delight had been waiting in reserve.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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