reserve

Example Sentences

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With the entire world descending on Norway for the Lillehammer Games in 1994, the country known for its oil reserves and sovereign wealth fund made an investment that is still paying off.

From The Wall Street Journal

Thomas said the latest financial plan "sets a pathway towards reducing the island's reliance on general reserves despite a continuing need for significant public expenditure".

From BBC

Only seven women were directly elected, although a further 50 seats reserved for women will be allocated to parties according to their share of the vote.

From Barron's

It can pass laws in any areas not "reserved" to the UK parliament at Westminster.

From BBC

It would focus on a programme that was about "increasing productivity" and "dealing with the fact that we've got fewer reserves in real terms than we had years ago".

From BBC