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shallow

[shal-oh] / ˈʃæl oʊ /




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The dip, known as the “pullback” within the IPO base, is typically shallow.

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

But it swam further east and ended up off the island of Poel, where it became stuck in shallow waters.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

In a shallow heel turn, Danny poaches one of Rick’s unfinished songs and blows it up into a chart-topper.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

However, scattered throughout the dark depths were shallow areas: sandbars, reefs, islands just under the waves.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown




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