catchment area
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Under the proposals, restoration projects would be put together for the River Wensum, the Bure broads and marshes, and the River Yare catchment area.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The school had 13 pupils in the 2025/26 academic year, but that number is forecast to fall to just eight as the majority of the pupils in the catchment area are sent elsewhere.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Italy represents Lufthansa’s largest catchment area outside the U.S. and its other home markets, making Italy a key hub for connecting passengers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
At present there are about 24 million chickens being raised in the catchment area – usually in huge sheds.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026
In Haiti, TB still killed more adults than any other disease, but no one in the catchment area had died from it since 1988.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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