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basin

[bey-suhn] / ˈbeɪ sən /


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The province encompasses several well-known subglacial features, including the Wilkes and Aurora basins, as well as the basin containing Lake Vostok, the largest known subglacial lake on Earth.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Widespread smoke impacts are expected in the L.A. basin, on Catalina Island and the Coachella Valley, too.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

"The dark grey, achromatic basin was not incidental to the design," it says.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Small dark hairs flecked the sink basin, and dust was gathering in the grout lines between the tiles.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez




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