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watershed

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


NOUN
drainage basin
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NOUN
landmark
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But I would always hope for us to have some crazy watershed moment in addition to this natural grinding momentum we’ve built.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

The independent charity and healthcare think tank said this drop posed a significant economic cost and should be a "watershed moment".

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Anne Quinn Young, the chief mission officer of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, the country’s largest funder of myeloma research, calls the new IMS definition of the term cure “a watershed moment.”

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

The conflict marks a watershed for Israel in fighting a war as part of an alliance.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

The Chicago meeting was the watershed moment in the atomic bomb project.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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