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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

In its suit, the nonprofit said the dark color of the pool's basin "creates the sweeping mirror image of the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument that millions of visitors experience every year."

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

After his death, the pair were allowed to roam free and multiplied along the basin of Colombia's main river, the Magdalena.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 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

Lou Ann is in the living room, soaking her feet in a blue plastic basin.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko




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