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basin

[bey-suhn] / ˈbeɪ sən /


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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

"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

The analyst notes that the energy shipping company’s unit AET is seen benefiting from stronger spot rates and longer shipping distances, particularly in the Atlantic basin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

“Thank you. If I took this wine and poured it into a basin of water, or a lake or even the ocean, would the wine itself be gone?”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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