reserve
Example Sentences
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Pakistan, which has no strategic oil reserve, now plans to set one up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Burke had proved himself a capable reserve outfielder who was popular with his teammates.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 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
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
It was owing to him, to his reserve and want of proper consideration, that Wickham’s character had been so misunderstood, and consequently that he had been received and noticed as he was.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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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