reserve

Example Sentences

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In televised remarks, he said the nation had 39 days worth of petrol, 29 days worth of diesel and 30 days worth of jet fuel in reserve.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Military analysts, including the New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy in Washington, say Iran has around one million active and reserve troops.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Australia holds roughly 37 days' worth of petrol in reserve, according to government figures, far below the 90-day minimum dictated by the International Energy Agency.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

There are other ways to build up a cash reserve, Rice says: “If the goal is saving money for the future, a Roth IRA is going to be way more efficient than an IUL.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Austria now began to mobilize its armed forces, calling up hundreds of thousands of reserve troops and moving men into combat positions.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman