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reservoir

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


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Dam impoundment produced different effects depending on reservoir depth.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

Officials estimate Lake Powell will receive the least amount of water this year since the reservoir began to fill in 1963.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Their natural reservoir is rodents, such as wild mice, rats and moles.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Lake Mead, the country’s largest reservoir near Las Vegas, is now 31% full.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

Thinking all the time was too much even for Francis, and often when he was stumped by his equations he used to pump my reservoir of phage lore.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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