reserved
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Certain tickets need to be reserved for stakeholders and could later be released back into the general pool.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Where a grid has spare capacity and the customer is locked into paying for what it reserved, fixed costs can be spread across more consumption, holding rates down.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Translated into constitutional terms, Minnesota argued that the surge violated federalist principles by invading the state’s reserved police powers: the broad authority to govern public health, safety, welfare, and order.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
It means £238m a year will be reserved for the entry-level payment - known as the scheme's universal layer.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Worse, he was quiet and reserved, which was even more unusual.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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Vocabulary lists containing reserved
The Great Gatsby
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The Bill of Rights
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"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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