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basin

[bey-suhn] / ˈbeɪ sən /


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The sedimentary basin beneath Tillamook could add another source of amplification.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

In summer, the area is frequently affected by the Washoe Zephyr, a gusty afternoon wind that descends from the Sierra Nevada mountains in the west, blowing across the high desert basin around Reno.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Indonesia and neighbouring countries experience frequent earthquakes due to their location in the Pacific "Ring of Fire" -- an arc of intense seismic activity stretching from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

While a bullish storage surprise could lend near-term support, fading heat, an expected increase in supply from the Permian basin and the storage surplus “underscore weak fundamentals in the end of summer.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Steam rose from the basin and it made Moss sweat, but he couldn’t stop.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

In these basins, soft sediments can behave like a "bowl of jello."

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

Before the full-scale war, her small business made outdoor furniture and ornaments such as benches, flower pots and wash basins.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Together, the evidence from several ocean basins connected movements of the Southern Ocean front with changes in Atlantic temperature layers and overturning circulation.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

Elsewhere, lower water volumes in the Missouri and Mississippi River basins threaten to disrupt coal shipments by barge, a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission report warned.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

The boys conducted Abra through the house—opened closets to show wash basins and toilets and chandeliers, still crated and waiting to be installed.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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