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reserve

[ri-zurv] / rɪˈzɜrv /






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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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