as in supply
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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Many Athenians are anxious about the summer ahead, with official reports about falling reservoir water levels regularly making the TV news.
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Elinda Labropoulou, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
Moore was kayaking at Lake Grapevine, a reservoir about 25 miles northwest of Dallas, on the evening of May 25 when a personal watercraft with two women on board fatally struck her, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department had said in a May 26 statement.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 28 May 2025
The cold-water reservoir is a BPA-free Tritan copolymer.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 23 May 2025
Filling the enlarged reservoir in a hotter, drier future is the main problem.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
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Elinda Labropoulou, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
Moore was kayaking at Lake Grapevine, a reservoir about 25 miles northwest of Dallas, on the evening of May 25 when a personal watercraft with two women on board fatally struck her, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department had said in a May 26 statement.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 28 May 2025
The cold-water reservoir is a BPA-free Tritan copolymer.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 23 May 2025
Filling the enlarged reservoir in a hotter, drier future is the main problem.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
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With a state-of-the-art new factory and a Honda works engine supply arriving from 2026, the feeling has long been that Aston’s foundations are coming together.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Homeowners spend on renovations and repairs despite the uncertain economy and higher prices Sales at building materials and garden supply retailers rose 0.8% last month.—
Amelia Martin,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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There’s also a private pool and attic space that was converted to another room.—
TJ Macias,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2025
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From an initial pool of 51 candidate variants, the scientists narrowed it down to three genes, only one of which was likely to play any role in gene regulation: Arhgap36.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 May 2025
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Following the Saks Global merger, brands began reporting extended payment terms and vendors are now paid 90 days after inventory delivery, with past-due balances pushed to a deferred repayment schedule beginning July 2025.—
Adam Ayers,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The result is that prices have started to drop across much of the state, as historically high mortgage rates are still putting a significant damper on demand, despite growing inventory giving buyers more options.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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His slider/sweeper combination rounds out his primary repertoire.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Its repertoire mixes everything from Cajun waltzes and traditional Congolese ballads to Merle Haggard classics and spirited hoedowns.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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“Reservoir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservoir. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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