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reservoir

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


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In a recent test at a local reservoir, it worked.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

On Monday, a 13-year-old boy died getting into difficulty while in a reservoir in Halifax, West Yorkshire and at Kingsbury Water Park in Warwickshire a body of a teenage girl was recovered in the evening.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The fossil was originally discovered in 1979 near an artificial reservoir outside the city.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

Dam impoundment produced different effects depending on reservoir depth.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

Farmer quickly packed his doctor’s bag and hiked with her across the Péligre Dam to a hut on the other side of the reservoir.

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




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