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reservation

[rez-er-vey-shuhn] / ˌrɛz ərˈveɪ ʃən /


NOUN
the act of holding something, or thing held for future use
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NOUN
habitat for large group
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Parra learned that Customs and Border Protection had emailed a reservation but never purchased the tickets because she didn’t send complete, valid travel documents.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

If your flight gets cheaper, try changing your reservation to the exact same flight through the airline’s app or website.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The government would pass laws to have the reservation scheme in place from July 2027, Bowen said.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

“This all comes right after the reservation system was lifted … and honestly, it showed,” she added.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

During one of my last visits to the reservation, in June 2015, I went to the Osage Nation Court, where, in many criminal cases, the Osage now mete out their own justice.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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