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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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At a time of societal fracture and backsliding, “Liberation” offered audiences the opportunity to commune collectively with a watershed movement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

If industrial projects threaten the watershed, he argued, the county could use this tool to intervene.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

"This is a watershed moment in the history of both Poland and the European Union," Prime Minister Donald Tusk said at a ceremony for the signing of the agreement.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

"This is a real watershed moment, we are thrilled," says Tony Armstrong, chief executive of Locality, the national network for community-led organisations.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

They slogged all day down the southfacing slope of the watershed.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy




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