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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

"I've already heard of Ebola and it's a disease that scares me a lot," Mapenzi said as she washed her laundry in a basin on the ground.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Capital that would have been allocated to the Otway basin, including drilling the La Bella 2 well, can now be used on acquisitions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 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

All I saw were a bunch of small hand towels folded on the basin.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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