reserve
verb (used with object)
to keep back or save for future use, disposal, treatment, etc.
were reserving
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past progressiveof reserve.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Several clinic directors also said they worried that drug distributors were reserving the limited supply of the Pfizer shot for organizations that could pay full price.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2024
The investigation is ongoing and prosecutors said they were reserving the right to amend the complaint to include anyone who is violating the law by denying public access to the state’s rivers and streams.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2023
“We were in the middle of the worst economic crisis since the Depression and these guys were reserving bonuses for themselves,” said a former junior partner.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2012
Jim Awad, Managing Director at Zephyr Management New York, said investors were reserving judgment until Nasdaq released more information.
From Reuters ● Feb. 6, 2011
My daughter "Florence" came out next, but only a little way, at which I was disappointed, but "Joey" said they were reserving the strength for a manifestation further on.
From There is no Death by Florence Marryatt
