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reservoir

noun

ˈre-zə-ˌvwär

Definition of reservoir

as in supply

the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time the area boasts a large reservoir of college-educated people for companies to draw on

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Recent Examples of reservoir The good news is that the Home is much easier to refill with birdseed without spilling it everywhere than the Pro is, thanks to a wider mouth and larger reservoir. — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026 Curry mentions that some water utilities have even implemented mandatory bans on winter lawn watering and spray irrigation because of severe drought and low reservoir levels, including Denver Water—the largest water utility in Colorado. — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 22 Oct. 2026 Since the reservoir is covered, it is not used for aerial firefighting. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 First introduced in the state's water plan in 1968 as the Naples Reservoir, the project would flood 66,000 acres of the Sulfur River basin in northeast Texas, with the majority of the reservoir supply going to DFW. — Lexi Salazar, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reservoir

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Ask for coconut sorbet, made from the abundant on-property supply.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Audi’s material-supply operations involve around one million picks daily, with components required to reach assembly workstations in the correct order.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026

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Locals can buy memberships to hang at the pool (but not so many that hotel guests can’t get a chaise lounge), so the pool has a definite country-club vibe.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Bull Shoals was six feet from the conservation pool level, but Beaver, Table Rock, Bull Shoals, Norfork and Greer's Ferry are all lakes that generate hydro-power, which will be reduced because of the low water conditions.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026

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Enterprise-level software capital is increasingly flowing into tech such as Warehouse Execution Systems (WES) and digital twins to simulate layouts, predict congestion and dynamically reroute inventory.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
That distinction could make the approach relevant to weapons already in the Army’s inventory.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026

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While that remains true, many winemakers in northern Spain have expanded their repertoire to include more complex, fuller-bodied versions of the variety that can be enjoyed in the fall alongside heartier fare.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
Until 1989’s Playing With Fire drew more attention to Spacemen 3’s repertoire, Loop looked set for the longer career.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026

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