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basin

[bey-suhn] / ˈbeɪ sən /


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Together, these basins form a continent-scale fan-shaped pattern that researchers have named the East Antarctic Fan-shaped Basin Province.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

“It’s not really whether industrial accidents are possible in the L.A. Basin — they are,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The company has two core energy-producing assets—in the best part of the Permian Basin and in the Montney Formation in Canada.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“So really, just no good news,” said hydrologist Cody Moser of Colorado Basin River Forecast Center.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

To the southwest of that little crater is a gentle slope into Schiaparelli Basin.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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