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reservoir

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


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In Kedah's Muda Agricultural Development Authority areas, the main dam reservoir for the region is at just eight percent, according to local reports.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

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

CEO Olivier Le Peuch said SLB had “a challenging start to the year” becuase of the Iran war, with a pronounced impact on its well construction and reservoir performance divisions.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The peasant farmers had watched the dam being built, but even when it began blocking the Artibonite River, forming a reservoir that flooded their farms, they felt stunned disbelief.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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