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

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

I’ll leave you with a few more stats about the Dow’s watershed moment, courtesy of my colleagues at Dow Jones Market Data:

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

In 1954, as we have seen, the watershed of this branch of the Miramichi was heavily sprayed.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson