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reservation

[rez-er-vay-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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He began that manuscript, which takes place on the reservation, as an undergraduate at Princeton, in Toni Morrison’s long-fiction workshop.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Roberts posted a photo of a Roadster reservation confirmation email, dated Nov. 30, 2017.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

"I deeply regret it and offer my heartfelt apologies without reservation."

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

“What I would want to caution people against is thinking that the thirst or the engagement is the end — that’s been my reservation with it,” she said.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

With the tribe’s approval, Florer and a wealthy banking partner obtained a lease to begin drilling on the reservation.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

Berry revisits perceived slights by NYRB’s management over the years, and he overstates Mr. Klinkenborg’s reservations about his work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The downward pressure on reservations comes as several countries, including the United States, China and Germany issued travel advisories for their citizens in France.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Perry Lincoln, a member of the Wailaki Tribe, is active in cultural education programs for tribal youth on the Round Valley and Hoopa reservations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

El Mansouri's royal appointment was historic but it exposed persistent reservations about women in positions of power.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

She started off as a reservations associate, then moved to gate agent after Charlie was born.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya


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