in reserve
Example Sentences
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Third, it was safer to have capital loaned out than in reserve, where it could be pillaged.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Its combat fleet also includes Russian MiG-29s and Belarusian Sukhoi Su-27s, most of which are inoperative or in reserve.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
The island explored the possibility of new notes in 2025, but Treasury says there are still large stocks of the D‑class family – the current design - in reserve.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Some European countries instruct energy companies to hold a certain amount of petroleum in reserve, and simply reduce that target in a “release.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
HERMIONE: The Ministry has plenty in reserve, thank you, Draco.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
