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reserve

[ri-zurv] / rɪˈzɜrv /






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The People’s Bank of China said it would hike the foreign-exchange reserve requirement ratio for financial institutions by 2 percentage points to 6%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

He said the firm would cover all losses from its emergency reserve set up for such situations, and make up the rest with company funds.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Losses will be covered by the Secure Asset Fund for Users, a reserve fund of around $1 billion used in cases of extreme breaches, and the company’s funds.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Binance has an emergency reserve called the Secure Asset Fund for Users, or SAFU, set up for cyber incidents like this.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

With a little reserve of manner, Emma continued:

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

In order to rebuild depleted reserves over the summer, Europe could also need to buy significantly more LNG, potentially keeping global supplies tight well into next year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

It has significant phosphate reserves and valuable fishing grounds along its Atlantic coast.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

The institutions added a net 321 metric tons to their reserves in the period, driven by portfolio diversification and risk management, according to the World Gold Council, an industry body representing gold miners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

In September the economy ministry ordered a state-owned energy company to boost gas reserves, citing "ongoing geopolitical risks".

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

The worms, my mother told me, flourished abundantly in the swamps of some of the tribal reserves.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

The exhibition depicts Patel alongside three other small business owners who have been immortalised in a manner historically reserved for royalty, titans of industry and stars of stage and screen.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Taura is the only Ecuadoran air base reserved exclusively for military use and boasts a runway of more than 3,000 metres, longer than that of Guayaquil's international airport.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

The wraparound configuration also allows the views to become a defining feature of the residence, rather than something reserved for a single room.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

Andøya’s single launchpad is reserved for Isar for up to 20 years, and plans to conduct some 30 launches in the next few years, but Olsen said the company plans to build more pads.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

The first nine cars were reserved for humans and had wide windows and comfortable seats.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

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

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

Gilroy added that, so far, four clubs have put in protective claims "reserving the right to claim compensation if City are found guilty".

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

She’s already claimed a computer and her plaid backpack is draped across a second chair, reserving the seat for me.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller


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