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reservoir

[rez-er-vwahr, -vwawr, -vawr, rez-uh-] / ˈrɛz ərˌvwɑr, -ˌvwɔr, -ˌvɔr, ˈrɛz ə- /


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That’s because even a short-term pause can have lasting effects underground, damaging reservoir pressure and increasing the risk of mechanical problems.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Toby and Daniel Rice are both Rice Investment operating partners, while their brothers Derek, a geologist, and Ryan, a petroleum reservoir engineer, work on the firm’s technical and administrative team, according to the presentation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

While reservoir performance and well construction divisions each posted a 6% drop in revenue, revenue within SLB’s production systems division surged 23%, boosted by the acquisition of technology provider ChampionX last year.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

In 2024, the reservoir was drained for repairs to the cover, but construction hadn’t started before the Palisades fire kicked off.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

It used phrases like “the tumor’s singularity” and called the cells “a reservoir of morphologic, biochemical, and other information.”

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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