drainage basin
Example Sentences
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While many hazards have been fixed, there are still cracked or overgrown pathways, a flooded drainage basin, and metal pipes or electrical wires protruding into the recently completed children’s play area.
From BBC • Aug. 27, 2024
"CO2 emissions are relatively high across the Ruki's entire drainage basin but not dissimilar to other tropical rivers," Drake explains.
From Science Daily • Oct. 18, 2023
Negotiators have an opportunity to hammer out an agreement reflecting today’s values and priorities, equipping the drainage basin — which is the size of France — to meet diverse challenges.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2023
A man, identified by the coroner as Anthony Ray Lopez Sr., 63, of Ontario, was found in the drainage basin and pronounced dead at the scene about 12:04 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2022
The drainage basin of Passaic River is admirably adapted to the development of the conservation system.
From The Passaic Flood of 1903 by Leighton, Marshall Ora
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
