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basin

[bey-suhn] / ˈbeɪ sən /


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In recent years, however, unusually dry conditions across the Rio Grande basin have placed growing pressure on those water supplies.

From Science Daily Sep. 3, 2026

The water emerging from the mine is trapped in a basin where ochre-colored deposits, typical of acid mine drainage, are visible.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

“We continue to see a prolonged drought in our future. So continuing to work together as a whole within the basin is going to be extremely important.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Under the new federal plan, the lower basin could have to cut consumption by up to 40% from allotted levels.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

I shall be directly above the silver basin.

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl

"Sedimentary basins can amplify ground shaking during an earthquake and have been well-studied in other parts of the Pacific Northwest such as the Seattle Basin," Wirth explained.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

The absence of sediment across that roughly 2,000-year period indicates that water no longer covered parts of the lake basins.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

Communities in the western Hill Country region should prepare for the possibility of flash floods with catastrophic river flooding possible in the Nueces, Frio and Medina river basins, the weather service said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 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

Ethan is not in the courtyard as promised, but after several misdirected attempts, I eventually find him at the lavanderia, the ancient washing basins next to the gardens.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson




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