in reserve
Example Sentences
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As of November, a total of 58 B-52Hs are in the military’s active force, with another 18 in reserve, according to the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Third, it was safer to have capital loaned out than in reserve, where it could be pillaged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
Its combat fleet also includes Russian MiG-29s and Belarusian Sukhoi Su-27s, most of which are inoperative or in reserve.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
In televised remarks, he said the nation had 39 days worth of petrol, 29 days worth of diesel and 30 days worth of jet fuel in reserve.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026
He’d expended every last bit of his strength to reach the summit—and now there was nothing left in reserve for the descent.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
