as in milestone
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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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2024
In her view, the work of healing watersheds demands recognizing the connections nature provides.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
Map of at-risk watersheds in the US Western States
Western states risk damage to watersheds from wildfires
While a wildfire might directly impact a few hundred residents, its secondary impacts to the water supply could affect thousands.
—Aaron Steckelberg, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Water drains down mountains, filling rivers, streams, and reservoirs before traveling through a canal system to 2.5 million homes and businesses across Phoenix.
Fire on watersheds:Rodeo-Chediski Fire scarred Arizona forests.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 17 June 2024
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In many watersheds, those decisions depend on the seasonal weir technicians who spend long days in the middle of rivers and creeks.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2024
In her view, the work of healing watersheds demands recognizing the connections nature provides.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
Map of at-risk watersheds in the US Western States
Western states risk damage to watersheds from wildfires
While a wildfire might directly impact a few hundred residents, its secondary impacts to the water supply could affect thousands.
—Aaron Steckelberg, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Water drains down mountains, filling rivers, streams, and reservoirs before traveling through a canal system to 2.5 million homes and businesses across Phoenix.
Fire on watersheds:Rodeo-Chediski Fire scarred Arizona forests.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 17 June 2024
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“Watershed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watershed. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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