shallow
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This April, it was filled with shallow water.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Others were shallow and smooth, especially on front teeth, likely caused by acidic fruits that many primates consume in large amounts.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
The shares then started to decline but that pullback was considered shallow, as the stock dropped just 13% from that $113.48 peak before rising again.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
He has devoted a surprising amount of time and energy into relaying the minute engineering problems plaguing this shallow pool on the National Mall.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
If he came in at too shallow an angle, his ship would bounce off the atmosphere like a stone skipping off the surface of a pond.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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