Controls
Reserves
Reserves noun - Civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Syriana revolves around who controls the oil reserves of an unidentified Qurac.
Source: Qurac -
The oil crisis meant that only the richest and most technologically advanced countries could survive; the United States has the funds and reserves to survive, Europe has developed hydrogen-powered engines to the point where they no longer need oil, and Russia controls most of the world's oil anyway.
Source: Video Game / End War
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