in reserve
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As for Philadelphia, they do not have an experienced quarterback in reserve and back-up Tanner McKee could not prevent them suffering a fifth straight defeat on Monday.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
“Gold’s role as a monetary asset keeps it firmly in reserve managers’ thinking,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Then regulators started talking about making insurers with CLOs hold a lot more money in reserve to protect against the risk of loss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
"We're not in a drought situation yet, but at this rate, there's less than three weeks of water left in reserve," said Damiano Di Simine, an expert with environmental group Legambiente.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
But good as it was, there was one more thing always held in reserve.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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