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reserve

[ri-zurv] / rɪˈzɜrv /






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Maintaining a cash reserve to avoid selling investments during a market downturn is a sensible approach.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Meganne Christian, a reserve astronaut at the European Space Agency, said events that bring women from the sector together help show the wide range of opportunities available.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Pakistan, which has no strategic oil reserve, now plans to set one up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Burke had proved himself a capable reserve outfielder who was popular with his teammates.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

It only took me fifteen minutes to put a controller on a reserve power line, then another hour to go outside and run the line to where the battery used to be.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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