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basin

noun as in container or area where water is held

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They must bob for apples and drop them into a bucket next to their basin before rummaging through a measly pile of autumn-colored leaves in search of a golden leaf.

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Ibama's technical staff noted in February that drilling conditions were very challenging in the Foz de Amazonas basin, prone to intense storms and strong ocean currents.

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Major gas basins are growing old, and the U.S. lacks the proper infrastructure to ferry molecules where they are needed.

The hitch: Major gas basins are growing old, and the country lacks the proper infrastructure to ferry molecules where they are needed.

Contrary to earlier assumptions that the asteroid came from the south, their analysis shows the SPA basin tapers toward the south, meaning the asteroid likely arrived from the north.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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