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shoal

[shohl] / ʃoʊl /
NOUN
sandbar
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The 39-year-old man died from a critical head injury after he was attacked while spearfishing at Kennedy Shoal, an offshore reef, Queensland police said.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Kennedy Shoal is a well-known fishing reef in deep water.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

“We are the entity. We are Shoal Creek Elementary. The students, the staff, and the community are the ones left picking up the pieces of the threat.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2025

Last month they agreed to allow the Philippines to restock the outpost in the Second Thomas Shoal with food, supplies and personnel.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2024

“Look for anything that says anything about East Shoal or the scoreboard itself.”

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia




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