shallow
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On both sides of the street, the sidewalk rises and falls, uprooted and cracked by shallow roots because over many decades, the trees were not properly maintained.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
Drawdowns have been shallow in the past several months, with even the Iran conflict causing a mere 9.1% drop—not even technically a “correction.”
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
There is easy access down to the riverside in numerous locations on both sides of the water and shallow bankings nearby.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
The fossils formed when the animals' remains settled at the bottom of shallow lakes.
From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026
With that, the robot and the turtle parted ways and continued through that shallow sea in opposite directions.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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