reserved

Example Sentences

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Stocks were being reserved for those with acute conditions or with emergency prescriptions.

From BBC

Constitution, states are reserved powers that existed before the Constitution was drafted, powers that are not delegated to the federal government.

From Salon

It was a far cry from the scorn and threats reserved for Europe by its traditional ally the United States at the World Economic Forum in Davos last week.

From Barron's

Securing a judicial warrant is time consuming and is typically reserved for high-priority cases in which people are suspected of crimes beyond immigration violations, Lopez said.

From Salon

And he reserved the right to walk away from any agreement, military or commercial, whenever it suited his purpose.

From Los Angeles Times