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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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Not only might the outcome tip the scales of the next college football season, it could also become a watershed test for this new era of college sports.

From The Wall Street Journal

China auto giant Geely is eyeing an expansion to the U.S., in what would be a watershed moment for domestic carmakers that view Chinese brands as an existential threat.

From The Wall Street Journal

Of these, 16 formed interconnected watersheds covering at least 100,000 square kilometers.

From Science Daily

And yet the Test team itself has rarely looked in better shape, with 2025 proving a watershed year.

From BBC

Railroads have lost 10 percentage points of market share to truckers over the past decade, with trucks holding up to 90% of the freight market in the Mississippi watershed.

From Barron's