reservoir

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These lysosomes act as slow release reservoirs -- holding onto the drug and releasing it gradually -- which increases exposure in certain cells while leaving others with much lower levels.

From Science Daily

Samples were collected near the Santa Maria da Serra dam, close to the Barra Bonita reservoir, where contaminants from across the river basin tend to gather.

From Science Daily

A record-breaking heat wave is scalding California, with major consequences for the state’s most important reservoir: its snowpack.

From Los Angeles Times

Oil rallied again after Israeli strikes hit gas-processing and petrochemical facilities tied to the South Pars field, the world’s largest gas reservoir.

From Barron's

Oil rallied on Wednesday after Israeli strikes hit gas-processing and petrochemical facilities tied to the South Pars field, the world’s largest gas reservoir.

From Barron's