in reserve
Example Sentences
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However, after India decided to hold the 15-year-old in reserve and opted to bowl first, new Ireland captain Lorcan Tucker led Ireland's batting charge, with his half-century helping the hosts post 182-9.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
As of November, a total of 58 B-52Hs are in the military’s active force, with another 18 in reserve, according to the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
Third, it was safer to have capital loaned out than in reserve, where it could be pillaged.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
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
He had three forty-fathom coils of line in reserve now, as well as the coil he was using.
From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
