Example Sentences

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But the Australian authorities have reserved the right to force excluded platforms to comply with the legislation if required.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

During the ceasefire all sides in the conflict have reserved the right to respond if attacked.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2025

Since then, the owners have reserved most rooms for tenants in the bottom 30% of the area’s median income, accepting unhoused Angelenos with government-funded housing vouchers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2024

There’s no Ghibli entrance gate, exactly; you just wander into an unremarkable municipal park and look around for the Ghibli sites for which you have reserved tickets months in advance.

From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2023

I reach under the couch and pull out a bottle of water that I typically have reserved for samples.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman