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For most of English soccer history, the idea of focusing on offense from corner kicks was reserved for bottom-feeding sides who lacked any better options.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
"In a context of climate crisis and oil shock, it seems absolutely obvious that this kerosene should be reserved for more essential uses at a time when we're facing fuel shortages," he said.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
A legal maneuver once reserved for death row inmates and suspected terrorists has become the only recourse for immigrant detainees, who have flooded federal courts in California with thousands of petitions for freedom.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
Now that friction is spilling into commencement, a ceremony long reserved for good cheer.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Elizabeth reserved to herself the application for her mother’s.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
Vocabulary lists containing reserved
The Great Gatsby
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The Bill of Rights
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"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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