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reservoir

[rez-er-vwahr, -vwawr, -vawr, rez-uh-] / ˈrɛz ərˌvwɑr, -ˌvwɔr, -ˌvɔr, ˈrɛz ə- /


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A 13-year-old boy who is believed to have drowned in a reservoir was a "popular and much-loved student", his school has said.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The fossil was originally discovered in 1979 near an artificial reservoir outside the city.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

Pratt, 42, launched himself into politics in the wake of the January 2025 Palisades fire, voicing his fury over an empty reservoir, broken-down fire trucks and the destruction of his own home.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

For now, authorities are sending water from an upstream reservoir to replenish Lake Powell, but it is a short-term fix.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

I, an American writer, writing about America, was working from memory, and the memory is at best a faulty, warpy reservoir.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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