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as in doubt
a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something
despite my reservations, we hired the young teen as a babysitter
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as in provision
something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends
gave us his approval without any reservations
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Recent Examples of reservation
Macfarlane does, however, harbor some reservations about how smoothly the research’s positive results would be translated into improvements in performance in a real-life soccer match.
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Rm Clark, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
There are two different daily time slots for reservations from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Guests can book their reservations at Eventbrite.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
Preserving the Culture of the Siletz Indians The tribe once inhabited a 1.1-million-acre reservation in 1855, much of which is lost forever.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Upstream a few miles, the Mattaponi reservation of about 150 acres sits on a bluff overlooking the Mattaponi River; about 10 miles away, the larger Pamunkey reservation of more than 1,000 acres lies in an oxbow in the Pamunkey River.
—Andrew Sharp, Outdoor Life, 27 Nov. 2024
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Rm Clark, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
There are two different daily time slots for reservations from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Guests can book their reservations at Eventbrite.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
Preserving the Culture of the Siletz Indians The tribe once inhabited a 1.1-million-acre reservation in 1855, much of which is lost forever.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Upstream a few miles, the Mattaponi reservation of about 150 acres sits on a bluff overlooking the Mattaponi River; about 10 miles away, the larger Pamunkey reservation of more than 1,000 acres lies in an oxbow in the Pamunkey River.
—Andrew Sharp, Outdoor Life, 27 Nov. 2024
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This is the music that carried us through break ups and mean girls, micro aggressions and self doubt, but also lifted us through mile 24 of a marathon and bachelorette weekends, slumber parties and carpool lines.Laura Trujillo, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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But experts have expressed doubts on Moscow's ability or willingness to dedicate the resources necessary to save Assad amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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President-elect Trump has vowed to rescind unspent funds earmarked for climate provisions contained in the Inflation Reduction Act, a signature piece of legislation signed by President Biden in 2022.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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In April, President Biden signed into law a provision that allows for TikTok to be banned in the U.S. if it wasn’t sold within nine months, which is Jan. 19.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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More:How Syria rebels' stars aligned for Assad's ouster Following in the footsteps of his father Assad's rise to power in June 2000 prompted skepticism and outright derision.Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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Blake’s research also found that Black and Latino faculty reported facing significant scrutiny and skepticism while being considered for partner-hire roles.Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Hawaii's lawyers also emphasized that the Supreme Court's decision in Bruen does not prohibit states from imposing licensing requirements.Justin Jouvenal and Ann E. Marimow The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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First, a Pennsylvania court will determine if the legal requirements for extradition are met.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Park, the impeached justice minister, has faced suspicions raised by the opposition that he was involved in the planning and execution of Yoon’s martial law decree.Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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This suspicion can lead to widespread distrust in leadership and a decline in team cohesion.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Diabetes is a condition that affects how your body processes glucose (sugar).Brandi Jones, MSN-Ed, Health, 14 Dec. 2024
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Some researchers worry that large farms with multiple species are providing the optimal conditions for more species-to-species transfer.Simon Hill, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
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This difference, which cannot easily be explained by random errors or uncertainties, is the Hubble tension.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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So could uncertainty regarding the future of Lebanon and Syria.Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
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The attorney general's office quickly followed by filing a stipulation that the 15-week law violates the Arizona Constitution and that the state won't enforce it.Jeremy Duda, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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The parties filed a joint stipulation on Sunday dropping the case, and the judge issued notices Tuesday that pending motions would be withdrawn.Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Reservation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservation. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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