"in reserves" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It generally means to hold something back for a later use. For example, "The company keeps their resources in reserves for a rainy day."
"You wish you had more in reserves.
People in reserves may not be allowed to do anything.
But $48 billion in reserves give the government time.
Some of the survivors in Sumatra are protected in reserves.
The reduction in reserves will increase net income for 2004 to $2.9 billion, Mr. Cosgrove said.
It has reserves of 18 billion barrels of oil equivalent in reserves globally.
Thus occurred a shortfall in reserves just when demand was rising.
Russia has $420bn in reserves, and a significant portion of these are in dollars.
The chief executive, William Floyd, said that without adjustments in reserves, profit would have met expectations.
The Cuomo administration says the city has $2 billion in reserves.
It also recorded the $800 million release in reserves, a nod to the improving loan portfolio.
