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shoal

[shohl] / ʃoʊl /
NOUN
sandbar
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A statement by Manila's foreign ministry said Lazaro "reiterated the Philippines' strong protest over the violent actions committed by China Coast Guard personnel", referring to the clash at the disputed shoal this week.

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

China meanwhile sees the presence of the Teresa Magbuana as evidence of the Philippines' intentions to occupy the shoal.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2024

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

Still grasping it Ged was pulled back as the breakers streamed back from the shoal, so that he was in deep water and saved, till the next wave, from battering on the rocks.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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