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a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs
a watershed moment in her life came when she inherited a reasonable sum of money and was able to start her own coffee shop
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Recent Examples of watersheds
The latest monthly map of wolf activity, released Wednesday, shows the wolf moved through watersheds surrounding the city of Pueblo.
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Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
24 June 2026
For more precise information, Three Rivers Waterkeeper, a nonprofit that helps protect and restore the water quality of the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers and their surrounding watersheds, samples the rivers and tributaries weekly each summer as part of its Swim Guide program.
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Daniel Bain,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Wilde Lake, one of 14 watersheds in the Upper Little Patuxent River system, underwent similar restoration efforts beginning in 2006.
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Sofia Montoya-Deck,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2026
The proposal would require the BLM to apply land-health standards to grazing allotments, mainly broadening the scope to entire watersheds rather than the landscape health of individual allotments.
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Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
10 June 2026
In total, Google has 165 water stewardship projectsin 97 watersheds nationwide.
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Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
In the weeks leading up to the event, Orange County Coastkeeper educators visited participating schools to lead interactive presentations on marine debris, ocean pollution, watersheds, and environmental stewardship.
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Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
19 May 2026
Lisa Collins, a forensic scientist at Washington State Patrol, told CNN new software and strides in genetic genealogy are two relatively recent watersheds in DNA technology that have allowed for breakthroughs in cold cases like these.
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Nina Giraldo,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
Rising demand for biomass fuels also degrades watersheds and wildlife habitats as people go deeper into previously undisturbed areas, increasing pressure on ecosystems and the species that depend on them.
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ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
24 June 2026
For more precise information, Three Rivers Waterkeeper, a nonprofit that helps protect and restore the water quality of the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers and their surrounding watersheds, samples the rivers and tributaries weekly each summer as part of its Swim Guide program.
—
Daniel Bain,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Wilde Lake, one of 14 watersheds in the Upper Little Patuxent River system, underwent similar restoration efforts beginning in 2006.
—
Sofia Montoya-Deck,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2026
The proposal would require the BLM to apply land-health standards to grazing allotments, mainly broadening the scope to entire watersheds rather than the landscape health of individual allotments.
—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
10 June 2026
In total, Google has 165 water stewardship projectsin 97 watersheds nationwide.
—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
In the weeks leading up to the event, Orange County Coastkeeper educators visited participating schools to lead interactive presentations on marine debris, ocean pollution, watersheds, and environmental stewardship.
—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
19 May 2026
Lisa Collins, a forensic scientist at Washington State Patrol, told CNN new software and strides in genetic genealogy are two relatively recent watersheds in DNA technology that have allowed for breakthroughs in cold cases like these.
—
Nina Giraldo,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
Rising demand for biomass fuels also degrades watersheds and wildlife habitats as people go deeper into previously undisturbed areas, increasing pressure on ecosystems and the species that depend on them.
—
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watersheds
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Henry stood still and yelled at his 5-for and 10-for milestones before he was mobbed again by teammates.
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Writer-director Curry Barker’s $750,000 film hit a couple of major milestones this week, first on Monday by becoming the highest-grossing festival acquisition of all time over 1999’s The Blair Witch Project.
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Just south of the eclectic town of Trinidad, our newest state park, Fishers Peak, houses one of southern Colorado’s most recognizable landmarks (its namesake peak).
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Along the way, LePage fills the film with imaginative emotional landmarks from the Island of the Flakes to the Kind Heart Outlet and whimsical visual metaphors, including a wobbling mound of Jell-O that becomes an unlikely symbol of resilience.
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Chases and weird extraterrestrial stuff abounds, leading to one of Spielberg's most gripping climaxes ever.
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These two songs function as the record’s thematic and sonic climaxes, respectively.
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It is sold on street corners from vendors with large gourds, and also seen mixed with spirits on cocktail menus in upscale restaurants throughout the state.
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England won five corners in the additional 6 minutes at the end.
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“Watersheds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watersheds. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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