in reserve
Example Sentences
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He enlisted for army training at Colchester and was kept in reserve before being sent to Normandy on a landing craft on 25 June 1944.
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Then Mossad instructed them to go about their daily routines across Iran, as part of what it calls a “drawer operation”—one that sits quietly in reserve until the drawer needs to be opened.
The Springboks possess considerable depth with Kolisi still captaining a team including Jasper Wiese, Damian de Allende, Damian Willemse and new fly-half star Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, with Eben Etzebeth and Bongi Mbonambi in reserve.
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With qualification still to be earned for Euro 2028, two spots held in reserve for host countries gives the four home nations a fallback option if required.
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Scott Boland is primed for a place in the XI, with uncapped pair Sean Abbott and Brendan Doggett in reserve.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
