watershed in
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Specifies the domain or area where the turning point occurred (e.g., in history, in a career).
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- With the strike, a historical watershed in the development of the trade union movement was reached.
- The year 1989 marked a political watershed in Eastern Europe.
- His first solo exhibition proved to be a significant watershed in his artistic career.
- The discovery of penicillin was a major watershed in medical science.
- The new legislation represents a crucial watershed in environmental protection.
- Deciding to move abroad was a personal watershed in her life.
- "Star Wars" was a cultural watershed in filmmaking, influencing generations.
- The Supreme Court's ruling created a legal watershed in civil rights.
- The invention of the internet was an undeniable watershed in communication technology.
- The Battle of Stalingrad is often considered a strategic watershed in World War II.