catchment area
Example Sentences
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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
"In terms of education, I know how lucky we are in be in a good catchment area - but we need to be balancing things out a bit," he added.
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026
As many as 23 million chickens, a quarter of the UK's poultry production, are raised in the river's catchment area.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025
The Grove is located near Watford and is well placed to draw fans from the London catchment area.
From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025
A patient from Morne Michel, the most distant village in the Zanmi Lasante catchment area, had failed to appear at the clinic for his monthly TB checkup.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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