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
Glen Canyon Dam that provides power for millions of people depends on the same reservoirs already sitting at historic lows this year.
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Kelly Fleming,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
According to the South River Watershed Alliance, the river starts in metro Atlanta and flows to Jackson Lake, one of Georgia's oldest reservoirs.
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Dan Raby,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
If your family is active, Vermont's State Parks are some of the best in the country for hiking and mountain biking, and there are plenty of lakes and reservoirs for kayaking and other boating.
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Jaclyn Greenberg,
Parents,
29 June 2026
Since Dylan’s death in 2011, hundreds more children in the UK have drowned seeking relief from scorching temperatures in rivers, lakes, reservoirs and quarries.
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Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
Since then, Fraicheur de Paris has expanded to 14 chilling plants, as well as large reservoirs and ice tanks.
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Francois De Beaupuy,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Same with the rear tank, as the reservoirs are pushed and pulled from the bottom as well.
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Joe Salas
june 28,
New Atlas,
28 June 2026
But this year's winter was catastrophically dry, and water experts say water releases from smaller upstream reservoirs will be needed to prevent the lake from dropping below the power pool level.
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Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Since then, the mussels have spread through California waterways, prompting mandatory boat inspections and decontamination requirements at lakes and reservoirs statewide.
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Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Kelly Fleming,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
According to the South River Watershed Alliance, the river starts in metro Atlanta and flows to Jackson Lake, one of Georgia's oldest reservoirs.
—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
If your family is active, Vermont's State Parks are some of the best in the country for hiking and mountain biking, and there are plenty of lakes and reservoirs for kayaking and other boating.
—
Jaclyn Greenberg,
Parents,
29 June 2026
Since Dylan’s death in 2011, hundreds more children in the UK have drowned seeking relief from scorching temperatures in rivers, lakes, reservoirs and quarries.
—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
Since then, Fraicheur de Paris has expanded to 14 chilling plants, as well as large reservoirs and ice tanks.
—
Francois De Beaupuy,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Same with the rear tank, as the reservoirs are pushed and pulled from the bottom as well.
—
Joe Salas
june 28,
New Atlas,
28 June 2026
But this year's winter was catastrophically dry, and water experts say water releases from smaller upstream reservoirs will be needed to prevent the lake from dropping below the power pool level.
—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Since then, the mussels have spread through California waterways, prompting mandatory boat inspections and decontamination requirements at lakes and reservoirs statewide.
—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservoirs
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The shipment includes emergency health kits for urgent medical care, including supplies for safe births, newborn care, disease prevention and treatment, according to the United Nations.
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At donation centers across Miami-Dade County, members of the Venezuelan community are collecting supplies for victims while anxiously waiting for news from home.
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That’s why economists look beyond new orders and compare them with shipments, inventories, and backlogs.
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Meanwhile, China and other countries that dug deep into their inventories will probably want to replenish them, Oxley noted.
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With a heat wave set to impact at least 230 million people leading up to the Fourth of July holiday, families across the United States have their sights set on pools, lakes and beaches to cool off.
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So automakers are hunting for profit pools that already work — and the accessory catalog, especially on North American trucks and large SUVs, is the one hiding in plain sight.
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Learning a dozen-plus pitchers, getting a grasp on their repertoires, determining how they can best be handled and what makes each tick was a challenge, along with understanding how the Rays do things.
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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.
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“Reservoirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservoirs. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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