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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

"We know that it's a declining basin in the North Sea," says co-leader Gillian Mackay.

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

Seated on the carpet, by the side of this basin, was seen Mr. Rochester, costumed in shawls, with a turban on his head.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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