shallow

Example Sentences

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“A determined adversary,” said David Brewster, who researches Indo-Pacific maritime security at Australian National University, “can still cut the cable relatively easily in shallow waters.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

They were all shallow, guy-at-the-end-of-the-bar observations that generally reflected very little knowledge of the complexity of the issues and the potential ramifications.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

The basin gathers into shallow wetlands where movement returns to the landscape.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Kharg experienced major development during Iran's oil boom in the 1960s and 1970s because much of the coastline on the mainland was too shallow to accommodate supertankers.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The shallow cut had reopened on my palm.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros