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shoal

[shohl] / ʃoʊl /
NOUN
sandbar
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The remarks came a day after the envoy slammed China's "dangerous conduct" following a clash between Philippine and Chinese sailors at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

Analysts view the platform as evidence of China’s renewed push to tighten its hold over the contested shoal, 145 miles from Luzon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

The shoal, which is less than 200 nautical miles from the Philippine coastline, is home to a crumbling warship, the Sierra Madre.

From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2024

In December, the group mounted an expedition to another disputed shoal but cut the trip short after being tailed by a Chinese ship.

From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024

There was a massive shoal of them in front of him.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook




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