reserve
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Once the plant decides to bloom, it channels its entire reserve of accumulated sugar upward into the stalk in a matter of days.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
SpaceX has said that it will reserve up to 30% of the available IPO shares for individual investors, and Schwab is one of five retail brokerages that will provide IPO access to its customers.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Pakistan, which has no strategic oil reserve, now plans to set one up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
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
Kali and Janaki both came to help me prepare the food, and even Kunthi’s reserve crumbled a little as she held up my son to show him to our visitors.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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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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