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reserve

[ri-zurv] / rɪˈzɜrv /






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Between this and its cash reserve, it should be able to meet near-term requirements.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

Australia is among the countries pushing to store more of those, with a planned 264-million-gallon reserve of diesel and jet fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Rams defensive end Myles Garrett will be out at least four games after being placed on injured reserve, but it’s possible he could miss more time.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

On Monday, Garrett was scheduled to have surgery, and he will sit out at least the next four games on injured reserve.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

He’d expended every last bit of his strength to reach the summit—and now there was nothing left in reserve for the descent.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

The world’s largest island has untapped mineral reserves buried deep beneath the ice, but they are difficult and expensive to get to.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

One estimate suggests that 11 million tons of REEs trapped in U.S. coal ash landfills is worth $8.4 billion -- nearly eight times the nation's current raw domestic reserves.

From Science Daily Sep. 19, 2026

In Virginia, buyers should expect the condo association to provide potential buyers with a booklet disclosing any pending lawsuits, any planned big repairs and the amount of financial reserves they have, Colgan said.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

It added that the analysis was "deliberately conservative" and a larger distribution from the reserves should be considered by the Fifa Council once the financial position at year-end is known.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

But after everything that’s happened, she realizes that her and Garrett’s survival requires the kind of aggressive hardness she usually reserves for the soccer field.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

But she reserved her praise for her mother, describing her as courageous.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

The maneuver was completed with more than 99% accuracy and consumed less than 10% of the fuel reserved for it.

From Science Daily Sep. 18, 2026

The bar seating, however, is reserved for walk-ins and serves the full menu.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

“Spooky season” is typically reserved for the weeks leading up to Halloween, but horror has been dominating all year.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

She reserved the mealie meal for her eventual trip to Zimbabwe.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

The company is reserving up to 30% of its IPO shares for retail investors.

From MarketWatch Jun. 11, 2026

For other passengers, reserving a seat is optional.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

While praising the VA for reserving the contract for businesses owned by disabled veterans, Sherin said the plan lacks the ingredient he views as most important.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

Instead, companies will find uses for cheaper models and steer most employees to low-cost workflows, reserving the high token use for software engineering teams.

From The Wall Street Journal May 31, 2026

She’s already claimed a computer and her plaid backpack is draped across a second chair, reserving the seat for me.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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