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reservoir

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


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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

Pratt, 42, launched himself into politics in the wake of the January 2025 Palisades fire, voicing his fury over an empty reservoir, broken-down fire trucks and the destruction of his own home.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Dam impoundment produced different effects depending on reservoir depth.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

It now rages at full force between us and the reservoir.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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