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reservation

[rez-er-vey-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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States also have authority under the Tenth Amendment’s reservation to the states and people the power to run their own state elections.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Data from OpenTable showed that U.S. reservation trends were still positive, but less so last week than in the past, the UBS analysts said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

It did not disclose the number of reservation holders.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

And unlike the Christmas reservation frenzy, this ritual plays out most nights of the year.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026

Under the policy, the Osage reservation would be divvied up into 160-acre parcels, into real estate, with each tribal member receiving one allotment, while the rest of the territory would be opened to settlers.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann