as in supplies
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 reservoirs
This interactive project looks at the impact of warmer, shorter winters on regions all over the country, from less ice fishing in Minnesota and fewer ski days in Colorado to drying reservoirs in the Southwest and more ticks and mosquitoes in the Northeast.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
These are complex reservoirs with a lot of subsurface dynamics, so those have to be brought back carefully.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
The study found a striking diversity in their cold gas reservoirs.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Since local rain accounts for 40% of the region’s drinking water supply, folks from Los Angeles County Public Works were busy making sure it got captured and sunk into reservoirs and groundwater basins as non-rainy day storage.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Just last month, more than six million juvenile salmon released from Coleman Hatchery into the Sacramento River faced great danger from low flows, prompting conservation groups to call on the Bureau of Reclamation to release more water from reservoirs into the river.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Its parks, reservoirs, ponds, canals, and streets are lined with blossoming trees and abuzz with bees and birds while galleries and restaurants fling open their doors.
—Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
As The Charlotte Observer previously reported, the state has been dealing with compounding dry conditions since the fall, driven in part by a lack of tropical rainfall and a dry winter pattern that has left streams, soil moisture and reservoirs below normal levels.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
In extremely dry years, the longer-term plans under consideration by Reclamation would allow the water levels of the system’s two main reservoirs to repeatedly fall below minimum power pool.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
These are complex reservoirs with a lot of subsurface dynamics, so those have to be brought back carefully.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
The study found a striking diversity in their cold gas reservoirs.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Since local rain accounts for 40% of the region’s drinking water supply, folks from Los Angeles County Public Works were busy making sure it got captured and sunk into reservoirs and groundwater basins as non-rainy day storage.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Just last month, more than six million juvenile salmon released from Coleman Hatchery into the Sacramento River faced great danger from low flows, prompting conservation groups to call on the Bureau of Reclamation to release more water from reservoirs into the river.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Its parks, reservoirs, ponds, canals, and streets are lined with blossoming trees and abuzz with bees and birds while galleries and restaurants fling open their doors.
—Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
As The Charlotte Observer previously reported, the state has been dealing with compounding dry conditions since the fall, driven in part by a lack of tropical rainfall and a dry winter pattern that has left streams, soil moisture and reservoirs below normal levels.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
In extremely dry years, the longer-term plans under consideration by Reclamation would allow the water levels of the system’s two main reservoirs to repeatedly fall below minimum power pool.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservoirs
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But they are expected to rise with tightening supplies of fuel and fertilizer.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Weighing between 24 pounds (11 kilograms) and 70 pounds (32 kilograms), the robot supports both external and vehicle-mounted power supplies, balancing endurance with deployment flexibility.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
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Strategic petroleum reserves have also been released and commercial inventories drawn down, the CEO said.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Greater imports would build more robust inventories, which could be drawn down in a crisis to limit price spikes.—
Ryan Cummings,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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The venture has grown to include striking villas inspired by the landscape, suites with biological pools (sans chemicals), and restaurants galore—and even a sister property in Lisbon.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
1 May 2026
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When choosing a plan, Florida residents should consider coverage for HVAC systems, pools, and potential rust damage.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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This is about the leap toward specificity, to diving below the surface of the most broadly appealing, easy-to-synthesize dishes — the ones, from any nation’s cuisine, that rarely make their way into restaurant repertoires.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Most Southerners have a memory of making these classic cookies that were likely first introduced into our repertoires in the 1950s.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Reservoirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservoirs. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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