- present tense form of shallow (3rd person singular).
shallows
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A span of international waters runs through the strait but perilous shallows mean the navigable channel is a winding route just 7 miles wide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
In February last year, a tourist in the Caribbean had both hands bitten off while trying to get a photograph of a bull shark from the shallows, according to local authorities.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
On Thursday, the beachside felt calm as a woman was leisurely paddle boarding in the shallows while children played on the beach.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
They frequent the shallows surrounding Friday Harbor Labs, the UW research facility located on San Juan Island.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2025
As the morning got hotter, they lazed in the calm shallows off Turtle Beach.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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