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reservation

[rez-er-vey-shuhn] / ˌrɛz ərˈveɪ ʃən /


NOUN
the act of holding something, or thing held for future use
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NOUN
habitat for large group
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Miles holds a federally recognized tribal enrollment card from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation — a document that establishes her as both a member of her nation and a U.S. citizen.

From Salon • Nov. 28, 2025

At the time these lands were a part of the Great Sioux Reservation, guaranteed to the Lakotas in perpetuity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Protests against the pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation drew thousands, but Greenpeace argued it did not lead the demonstration and that the lawsuit threatened free speech.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2025

“The Ghetto and the Reservation do exist,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2024

Moreover, for at least three days of that week they would be in the Savage Reservation.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley




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