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as in bowls
a large circular container used especially for holding water for washing
They washed their clothes in a basin.
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as in valleys
a depressed or sunken area of land
The animals drank from a shallow basin surrounded by grasslands.
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Recent Examples of basins
The lower dollar cost per acre for deals in basins like the Williston, the DJ Basin, and the Eagle Ford Shale enable acquiring companies to obtain bigger acreage positions with more future drilling locations for the same price.
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David Blackmon, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
The Amazon river dolphin is one of two freshwater dolphin species living in the Amazon and Orinoco basins.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The two-part fold-and-slide system includes two separate sink basins for washing and drying.
—New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2024
David Blackmon, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
The Amazon river dolphin is one of two freshwater dolphin species living in the Amazon and Orinoco basins.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The two-part fold-and-slide system includes two separate sink basins for washing and drying.
—New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basins
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In hilly and mountainous terrains, rainfall typically is funneled into valleys, rivers and streams, DeGaetano said.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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In rural Appalachia, where landslides scarred slopes and water thundered into narrow valleys, damage from Helene is severe and recovery slow.Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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The unloading of containers from ships will resume at 7pm ET this evening, so the port will have seen four days of inactivity.Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Negotiate with vendors to replace individual plastic packaging with bulk paper packaging and use reusable pallets and containers for distribution.Shrikant Dash, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Those who don't have the proper tires or feel anxious about driving up the canyons are being asked to take public transportation or shuttles.Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
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The colorful living space is as vibrant as blue skies and Red Rock canyons surrounding it.Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
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That, dental experts warn, could make for more cavities.Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The recommendations have strengthened teeth and reduced cavities by replacing minerals lost during normal wear and tear.Aleccia Washington, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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If that were true, the groundwater may have eroded some of the limestone, causing caverns to form.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
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Eventually, the caverns’ ceilings might have collapsed, making the large indentations on the lakebed.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Basins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basins. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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