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watershed

noun as in drainage basin

noun as in landmark

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The early-season storms will play an important role in priming watersheds for the rest of the winter, experts said.

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The spill site is far from major roadways, part of what officials described as a rugged stretch of watershed feeding into Sisar Creek.

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Darragh Mackin from Phoenix Law who acted on behalf of the father and daughter, said the decision was "a watershed moment for educational rights in this jurisdiction".

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Alongside “Golden” and Rosé and Bruno Mars’ “Apt.,” this is a watershed moment for K-pop being taken as pop music like any other within the Recording Academy.

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The Editorial Board speaks for free markets and free people, the principles, if you will, marked in the watershed year of 1776 by Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence and Adam Smith's “Wealth of Nations.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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