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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
Beginning in January this year, the remaining three dams had their reservoirs drained and their infrastructure removed.
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Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
Its buildings serve as a command center, its parking lot becomes a helipad, and its water reservoirs are essential resupply stations.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
Lakes Travis and Buchanan — Central Texas' chief reservoirs — remain only 54% full, according to Oct. 16 data from the Lower Colorado River Authority.
—Nicole Cobler, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
Created in 1963 by constructing the Glen Canyon Dam, Lake Powell was intended to be a critical water storage reservoir for the arid western United States.
—Tom Howarth
follow, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
Its buildings serve as a command center, its parking lot becomes a helipad, and its water reservoirs are essential resupply stations.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
Lakes Travis and Buchanan — Central Texas' chief reservoirs — remain only 54% full, according to Oct. 16 data from the Lower Colorado River Authority.
—Nicole Cobler, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
Created in 1963 by constructing the Glen Canyon Dam, Lake Powell was intended to be a critical water storage reservoir for the arid western United States.
—Tom Howarth
follow, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Many kitchen supply stores, such as Sur La Table and Eatly, offer classes.Carolyn Burt, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
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The other factor is the failure of the Biden administration to put an end to the Israeli wars that caused the deaths of more than 43,000 Palestinians by continuing supplies of weapons.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The Latinos were polled as part of a pool of 9,000 voters surveyed for the American Electorate Voter Poll.Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Nestled on a generous 0.3-acre lot, the property provides abundant outdoor space including a pool.Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The company itself held about $6 million in cash and $1.2 million in inventory, according to previous court filings from June.Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The funds were used to establish a satellite location near the center of the Park-It Market’s distribution area, where the mobile food pantry can restock its inventory without having to drive back to the Cupertino location.Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Explore Alejandro Fernández Vicente Fernández See latest videos, charts and news These are emblematic songs from Vicente’s repertoire, which will be produced with a more modern touch, in Alejandro’s style.Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
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The Dead’s recognition comes in the wake of a successful 30-date residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere by Dead & Company, in which Weir and Hart perform the Grateful Dead’s repertoire with help from the pop hitmaker John Mayer.Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Reservoir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservoir. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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