reserve
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In other words, the reserves his company and others have been tapping — including the U.S. strategic petroleum reserve, which is supposed to be used only for global emergencies — are about to run out.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
On Thursday, trying to reserve seats for Imax and other premium screenings via the AMC ticketing app and its website became an epic journey of its own.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
An internationally-important nature reserve faces "disaster" after being flooded by seawater because of failing coastal defences, conservationists have said.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Sarit Zehavi, a reserve lieutenant-colonel, told AFP that most Israelis have little appetite for a return to Lebanon.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Perhaps it was Estraven’s own character, in which candor and reserve were both strong: every word he said rose out of a deeper silence.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Vocabulary lists containing reserve
"A Modest Proposal," Vocabulary from the satire
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The Middle East and Central Asia - Middle School
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The Middle East and Central Asia - High School
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