in reserve
Example Sentences
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The Springboks possess considerable depth with Kolisi still captaining a team including Jasper Wiese, Damian de Allende, Damian Willemse and new fly-half star Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, with Eben Etzebeth and Bongi Mbonambi in reserve.
From BBC
And the Sheriff’s Department would send in reserve officers — volunteer members of the department — to staff the long-troubled juvenile halls.
From Los Angeles Times
Tighter regulations, including a requirement to hold much more capital in reserve to absorb any losses, make them safer today than 15 years ago, analysts said.
From Washington Post
The Kraken had forward Jesper Froden in reserve, and Froden had just played Saturday.
From Seattle Times
I didn’t have any olives in reserve to refill the bowl, and there was no way to immediately remove it from the table without making a scene.
From Washington Post
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