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reserve

[ri-zurv] / rɪˈzɜrv /






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After the game against the Commanders, McVay said tight end Terrance Ferguson was not activated from injured reserve as planned because of a hamstring injury suffered on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

Mollie said her ovarian reserve had more than halved in a year and she had been told she was likely to go through an early menopause.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Along with other wines currently being aged, Somerset has three years of inventory in reserve.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026

He was placed on injured reserve after undergoing a procedure on his left knee, and returned to practice this week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

He left the midway, and I moved closer to the foot of the ride, pressing against others who, like me, watched the night sky while wearing an expression most people reserve for fireworks.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

It is financed primarily by payroll taxes collected from workers and employers, with trust-fund reserves invested in special-issue U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

Venezuela says it has some 300 billion barrels of proven reserves, which would be the largest in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

That gives the animals more opportunity to breed and build up fat reserves ahead of winter.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

But expanding reserves is costly and their protection has limits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

But they had broken a Reb assault, giving reserves time to get up.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara

"Some people are quite reserved when they come in, and then when I go and speak to them after they have a big smile on their face." he said.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

"Jury selection will begin June 21, 2028," Judge Tony Graf told the Utah district court, noting that 105 days have been reserved for the trial.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

The exchange reserved over $6.3 billion of company funds to cover users’ affected assets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

The Justice Department sought to address the 9th Circuit ruling through a revised delegation of authority expressly excluding certain powers reserved for a U.S. attorney.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

He was at the same time haughty, reserved, and fastidious, and his manners, though well bred, were not inviting.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

The area's growing evangelical population meanwhile is reserving judgment on the visit.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

Anyone wishing to take part in the free online conversation can do so by reserving a space on the event's booking website, external.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Just a few thousand cars are expected to be sold each year, with initial deliveries likely going to the people who began reserving their spot in line close to nine years ago.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

Others say they are getting choosier when it comes to IPOs, with some reserving capital for Anthropic stock.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

To clarify this point, I will often use the term ‘Sapiens’ to denote members of the species Homo sapiens, while reserving the term ‘human’ to refer to all extant members of the genus Homo.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari


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