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in reserve

adverb as in aside

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And if the Congress doesn’t recess, Trump may have another norm-shattering gambit in reserve.

Known as Smilin’ Jack, the tank was once used to store gasoline but now is just in reserve.

Oil lobbyists and Republicans argued that if gasoline is held off the market and placed in reserve, it will reduce supply at the pump and raise prices.

The government will hold legislation in reserve to implement labelling generally, or on specific products, if those assurances are breached.

From BBC

Current and former intelligence officials have described the operation as part of Israel's efforts to gain "red-button" capability, or the penetration of an enemy that can be held in reserve long before activation, sowing chaos and paving the way for a broader offensive.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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