major watershed
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Denotes a major turning point with wide-ranging effects.
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- The introduction of the internet was a major watershed in human communication.
- The 1964 Civil Rights Act represented a major watershed for American society.
- This discovery marks a major watershed in the field of genetics.
- The fall of the Berlin Wall was a major watershed in European history.
- Economists believe the new policy will be a major watershed for the country's growth.
- The treaty proved to be a major watershed in international relations.
- Her first novel was a major watershed in her literary career.
- The invention of the steam engine was a major watershed of the Industrial Revolution.
- Scientists describe this climate agreement as a major watershed for the planet.
- The court's ruling is seen as a major watershed for digital privacy rights.