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basin

[bey-suhn] / ˈbeɪ sən /


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"The dark grey, achromatic basin was not incidental to the design," it says.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Today's North Sea is what geologists call a mature and declining basin.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

It turned the Mississippi basin into a global grain supply chain, integrated the American interior with the global market and concentrated wealth in river hubs like New Orleans and St. Louis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Their work focuses on sedimentary rocks from the Appalachian basin in the eastern United States.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

The wash basin was also emptied and returned with clean water.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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