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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

In its suit, the nonprofit said the dark color of the pool's basin "creates the sweeping mirror image of the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument that millions of visitors experience every year."

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

This would bring the rig count in the basin to between 261 and 271 rigs—a level comparable with last summer, according to Baker Hughes data.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

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

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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