basin

Example Sentences

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Nasa said its image marked "the first time the entire basin has been seen with human eyes".

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The area that "the UK has access to is a very mature, depleted basin," Tessa Khan, an environmental lawyer, told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Samples were collected near the Santa Maria da Serra dam, close to the Barra Bonita reservoir, where contaminants from across the river basin tend to gather.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

“Our stance remains firm and fair: all seven basin states must share in the responsibility of conservation.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

I stand in the shower and reach over to the sink, which is half filled with warm water, like a basin in the days before homes had running water.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman