Thesaurus results for RESERVOIRS

reservoirs

noun

plural of reservoir

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 Lake Powell is among eight western reservoirs the Bureau of Reclamation has flagged for being at or near-record lows. — ABC News, 22 July 2026 Snowpack acts as a natural water tower, and without enough the reservoirs are suffering. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 22 July 2026 The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare issued a health advisory for Brownlee and Hells Canyon reservoirs following the confirmation of cyanobacteria harmful algal blooms, commonly referred to as toxic algae. — Hannah Smith july 21, Idaho Statesman, 21 July 2026 The two reservoirs are now lower than the previous record in 2023, researchers say. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 The partial eclipse will be small, but reservoirs, ridgelines and open viewpoints offer decent southwest sightlines during the afternoon event. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 July 2026 Less rainfall and snowmelt mean less water flowing in rivers and into reservoirs, thus less available to generate power. — Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Irrigators and power plant operators can call water to their facilities from upstream reservoirs, like Green Mountain Reservoir, which is on the Blue River -- a tributary of the Colorado River -- north of Silverthorne. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 16 July 2026 Bird feeders can attract rodents, which often serve as reservoirs for the pathogens that ticks pick up and can transmit to you. — Amanda Roome, The Conversation, 16 July 2026

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Construction crews have pre-positioned supplies — including the steel bollard wall panels — but no actual wall-building has started in the area.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
More than 10,200 families have received emergency supplies, including tents, tarps, solar lights, blankets, hygiene kits, cooking sets and Spanish Bibles.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

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Following the pandemic, many customers dramatically reduced inventories after a period of aggressive purchasing.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 16 July 2026
At 210 million barrels, inventories are just 20 million above critical levels, according to Andy Lipow, president of Lipow Oil Associates.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

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Between the pools, lawn games, and family-friendly room configurations, this is one of the Cape’s easiest hotels for traveling with children.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2026
How to choose from the Wellness Pool Villa with its own hammam overlooking a lake strewn with lotus blossoms, or the nearly 3,000-square-meter Amanoi Ocean Pool Villa with its private pools and timber sundecks facing the sea?

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

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Over the ensuing decades, the young nation incorporated the musical repertoires, instruments and expressions of immigrants from various European and African groups.

— Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
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.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026

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