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reserve

[ri-zurv] / rɪˈzɜrv /






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It comes as a major rescue operation was initiated in Hampshire after a 15-year-old boy went missing while swimming in a nature reserve lake.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

The proposed changes would exempt deposits into the rainy day fund and a short term reserve, called the “Projected Surplus Temporary Holding Account,” from the state appropriations limit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

Every one of them displayed at least some resistance to glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides, despite the fact that these chemicals had never been applied within the reserve itself.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

China’s success in diversifying into renewables, nuclear and coal, and building its strategic petroleum reserve helped it weather the Iran war better than South Korea and other countries more dependent on Middle East oil.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

But good as it was, there was one more thing always held in reserve.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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