watershed

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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

That argument, and the jury’s acceptance of it, is a legal watershed.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Justin Seastrand, forest recreation manager at Angeles National Forest, said the East Fork watershed area would remain closed for another year due to severe burns that can cause flooding and possible debris flow.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Although it was not a watershed moment, the current was beginning to shift, and as Bobby saw the accumulation of small advantages—a concept in chess described by Wilhelm Steinitz—he became optimistic, although not exhilarated.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady