basin
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"For these reasons, members of the public should never enter a pipe, drain, catch basin, manhole, or outfall."
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
With several airports and numerous local drone restrictions, the Los Angeles basin already has heavily regulated airspace.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
After the Pacific, the Mediterranean basin holds the highest number of historical tsunamis recorded, of which several have impacted France’s Côte d’Azur coastline.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
Lakes Mead and Powell, the biggest reservoirs in the basin, have fallen about 75% from peak volumes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
She raised her dripping face from the basin and let her mouth fall open.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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