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
Factories producing steel, aluminum and chemicals; refineries; reservoirs; desalination plants; civilian airports and universities have all been hit.
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Funding would also help the water districts repair damage to reservoirs caused by the fire.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Major reservoirs in the Colorado River Basin remain well below average, the agency’s latest data shows, heightening concerns about water availability across the region.
—Daniel Manzo, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
At the heart of this magmatic circulatory system was a series of horizontal reservoirs called the Pāhala sill complex.
—Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Systemwide, Denver Water’s reservoirs are about 80% full, which is only about 5 percentage points lower than in a typical year.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Making matters worse is that water managers must be conservative, just in case snowpack in 2027 sets a new record low and our reservoirs start half empty next year.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
At 76, four grand extra for long travel suspension, 35s, maybe, maybe remote reservoirs.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
Understanding more about how much water each storm system is delivering can also help water managers operate reservoirs.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Funding would also help the water districts repair damage to reservoirs caused by the fire.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Major reservoirs in the Colorado River Basin remain well below average, the agency’s latest data shows, heightening concerns about water availability across the region.
—Daniel Manzo, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
At the heart of this magmatic circulatory system was a series of horizontal reservoirs called the Pāhala sill complex.
—Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Systemwide, Denver Water’s reservoirs are about 80% full, which is only about 5 percentage points lower than in a typical year.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Making matters worse is that water managers must be conservative, just in case snowpack in 2027 sets a new record low and our reservoirs start half empty next year.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
At 76, four grand extra for long travel suspension, 35s, maybe, maybe remote reservoirs.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
Understanding more about how much water each storm system is delivering can also help water managers operate reservoirs.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservoirs
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Meanwhile, employees at both DFW Airport and Love Field are collecting donations – including nonperishable food, hygiene items, baby supplies, and gas or grocery gift cards – to further support federal aviation workers affected by the shutdown.—
Lauren Crawford,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The idea was controversial, because volcanoes were always thought to act independently, tapping their own supplies of molten, eruptible rock.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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March saw one of the largest drawdowns on global oil inventories on record.—
Chloé Farand,
semafor.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Crude is effectively trading on a geopolitical risk premium as investors hedge against prolonged disruptions and critically low inventories, Goldman said.—
Lee Ying Shan,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Many lagoon tents boast outdoor decks with private plunge pools and expansive living areas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Families or groups tend to go out for kebabs, and the standard repertoires available at these restaurants appeal broadly by design.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Some of it comes from being different ages, playing different instruments and different repertoires.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Reservoirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservoirs. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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