Some scientists predict that the world oil reserves will be used up within a century.
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Reserves
/ɹɪˈzɝvz/
Synonyms for "reserves" (163 found)
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ace in the holeagentalternatealternativeanalogyarmy reservesassetsauxiliariesbacklogbackupbalancebank accountbottom dollarbudgetcachecash reservescastchangechangelingchecking account
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pinch hitterplatoonpocketpoolproxypursereinforcementreinforcementsreliefreplacementrepresentativereservereserve forcesreserve fundreserve supplyreservoirresourceresourcesringerrowing crew
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savingssavings accountsecond stringsecond teamsecondarysignsinking fundsomething in reservesparesparessquadstand instand-instockpilestringsubsubstancesubstituentsubstitutesubstitutionsuccedaneumsupersedersupplantersupplementary reservessupportsurrogateswiss bank accountsymbolsynecdocheteamterritorial reservesthird stringtokentreasureunderstudyunexpended balanceunregistered bank accountus army reserveus naval reserveutility playervarsityvicarvice presidentvice-presidentvice-regentwherewithal
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Japan's gold and foreign exchange reserves stood at $68.9 billion at the end of 1998, down from $77.0 billion a year earlier.
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We'll have to fall back on our reserves.
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In the winter, the bear lives off its fat reserves.
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