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watershed

[waw-ter-shed, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌʃɛd, ˈwɒt ər- /


NOUN
drainage basin
Synonyms
NOUN
landmark
Synonyms


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That it’s taken this long to reach what could be a watershed moment speaks volumes about how every passing day furthers humanity’s desensitization.

From Salon Sep. 21, 2026

For a short time in the summer of 2023, it seemed as if Haim's under-20 side might offer a watershed moment of unity and co-existence.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

The anniversary commemorates a watershed moment for the US and the world.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

“I think this could be a watershed moment for Europe,” Orsina said of the upcoming election.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

And so it was that the weekend that was to have been a watershed in Dedd’s life turned into a trip down memory lane in a rented boat.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

Addressing common criticisms, he pledged to keep electricity prices low by building its own energy-generating infrastructure wherever Meta invests and to restore more water than it uses in the watersheds it operates by 2030.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

When exploring the watersheds east of Cuzco, Peru, he writes, Miller was “overawed by the tropical forest canopy stretching to infinity before him.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

Large watersheds are far more common on Earth than on Mars.

From Science Daily Dec. 31, 2025

Prosecutors allege the company discharged excavated material into waterways in different watersheds, including Nojoqui Creek, Arroyo Quemado and Asphaltum Creek.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2025

Such places, the watersheds of the great coniferous forests of spruce and balsam, of hemlock and pine, provide the kind of spawning grounds that salmon must have in order to survive.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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