shoals
Example Sentences
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El Niño’s name—originally El Niño de Navidad, the Christ child—comes from Peruvian fishermen, who realised far earlier that Christmas sometimes brought heat that devastated the shoals they depended on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Bartram's and Altamaha bass are native to flowing river systems, where they typically inhabit pools and fast-moving areas near rocky shoals.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 23, 2026
So after a rewrite, Mary Richards launches her best life from the shoals of a broken engagement instead.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2026
At first, Carter thought he could navigate the shoals of their contradictory advice.
From Slate ● Dec. 29, 2024
In the water itself, Matt saw shoals of little brown fish that darted away from his shadow.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
