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 Tropical Storm Maysak brought record rainfall to Guangxi starting Saturday, breaching reservoirs and stranding people for days in homes and other buildings. — ABC News, 9 July 2026 Because limestone is rich in calcium, these clasts act as calcium reservoirs. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026 Toxic algae is more likely to develop during the summer months in warm, slow-moving water, and the reservoirs along the Snake River fit that bill. — Hannah Smith updated July 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026 The theory is that individuals became infected by a strain that was particularly lethal to the young through close contact with marmots (rodents that are known reservoirs of the plague), perhaps while butchering them. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 6 July 2026 Just remember that self-watering planters still need their reservoirs refilled regularly. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026 After reservoirs in the Netherlands were invaded in the 1990s, research showed ecological damage, with the bloody red shrimp outcompeting native small crustaceans and zooplankton for resources, Branstrator said. — Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 July 2026 Glen Canyon Dam that provides power for millions of people depends on the same reservoirs already sitting at historic lows this year. — 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

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The team also works to make sure the rescue workers have the tools, food, supplies and transportation while abroad, as well as oversee the trip back home.

— Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
The clinic offers vaccinations for dogs and cats, rabies vaccinations, licensing, microchips, pet food and other supplies.

— Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026

Definition of supplies

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Using a common fighter fleet simplifies logistics by reducing the need for separate maintenance systems, spare parts inventories and specialised training programmes.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
European allies and Canada scoured their inventories to see what could be offered should one of them come under attack.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

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Without anything more binding than a handshake, these loan pools rely on community ties to ensure debts are repaid.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Last year’s actual bonus spending — teams face penalties for exceeding their pools — again broke a record at more than $392 million.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of pools

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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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