watershed
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It is a club which has been starved of success and silverware for decades but European Cup winner Nigel Spink believes victory in Istanbul would be a watershed moment.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
"This is a watershed moment in the history of both Poland and the European Union," Prime Minister Donald Tusk said at a signing ceremony for the agreement.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
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 company, which is facing another watershed social-media trial this summer, has said it plans to appeal both verdicts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
They slogged all day down the southfacing slope of the watershed.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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