shallow

Example Sentences

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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

It may freeze directly to the shoreline, anchor to shallow areas of the seafloor, or connect with grounded ice ridges.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

"He's been here in the shallow water for three days now and isn't feeding at all at the moment," although she added the animals can go without food for weeks.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Perhaps the simplest solution is to explicitly require outfielders to play more shallow by drawing a line they cannot stand behind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The water was too shallow to hide crocodiles, so Nhamo sat down for a drink.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer