shallower
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The shallower the earthquake, the more likely it is to have more severe effects on the surface.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
As it travels north, it becomes progressively shallower beneath the surface.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
However, small growers often have shallower wells that are more vulnerable to going dry when water levels drop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
The pace of construction on buildings with five or more units dropped roughly 42% in May from April, while single-family units decreased by a shallower 1.9%.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
The cleft in the rock is smaller than I remember it, the slope at its far end shallower.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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