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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 operation that killed him, which took place in the Lake Chad Basin in northeastern Nigeria, was “a major breakthrough in ongoing efforts to combat terrorism and violent extremism” regionally and globally, Uba said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The company is exploiting the Vaca Muerta play in Argentina, which to my mind is like the Permian Basin 15 years ago.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

On reaching Entrance Crater, the lone inhabitant of Mars turned his vehicle toward the Schiaparelli Basin.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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