shoal

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And in August, a Chinese navy vessel collided with one from its own coast guard while chasing a Philippine patrol boat near the same shoal.

From Barron's • Oct. 12, 2025

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

At the heart of it is a decaying ship on Second Thomas Shoal that the Philippines have purposely marooned to reinforce its claim in the shoal.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2024

The police on the bridge gathered like a shoal of fish and began shedding their plain clothes costumes.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat