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as in shoal
lacking significant physical depth
the dog quickly dug a shallow hole that was barely deep enough to accommodate his bone
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as in superficial
having or showing a lack of depth of understanding or character
he was a shallow person who rarely cared about anything but his earthly possessions and keeping up appearances
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Recent Examples of shallow
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Despite thriving in shallow, weedy, mucky areas, snakeheads do not gravitate to decaying forage.
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Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
Jeff Vandermeer,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
As the boat pulls in, the children clamber over the side, wading through the shallows past abandoned, submerged school buildings.
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Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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Adjective
The southside beach on Zapatillas 2 offers warm, shallow turquoise water for swimming or just soaking.
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Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Despite thriving in shallow, weedy, mucky areas, snakeheads do not gravitate to decaying forage.
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Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
Noun
That the wading herons need do little more than stand and open their mouths to receive the fish jumping from the shallows?
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Jeff Vandermeer,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
As the boat pulls in, the children clamber over the side, wading through the shallows past abandoned, submerged school buildings.
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Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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Adjective
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But the similarity is superficial.
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Its engagement is merely superficial.
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The South China Sea tribunal in 2016 in the Hague has ruled that China cannot legally occupy the shoal.
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The assumption is that Lohar will either abandon pursuit or accidentally run the Bitchfist aground on the toothy shoals.
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Researchers observed signs of fishing pressure within its already restricted range, and some localities where walking sharks were reportedly once common no longer appear to support populations.
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The first, and most obvious, is the growing sense of an emergent player empowerment era, one in which the line between restricted and unrestricted free agency continues to blur.
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When Phillips and his attorney failed to turn them over, the foundation subpoenaed the banks.
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Analyst Jack Lu and his team at the bank predict sodium-ion batteries will account for 20% of total battery deployment market share by 2030 and 37% in 2035.
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Morton kosher salt and blend until mostly smooth with no whole pieces of corn left, about 4 minutes.
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Directions In a large bowl whisk together vanilla pudding mix, whole milk, sour cream, vanilla extract, and salt in a large bowl until slightly thickened and smooth, about 1 minute.
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SparkHouse’s cafe and bar is open to the public and sells tea, coffee (try the honey matcha latte), wine, beer cocktails and small bites.
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The sumptuous design extends throughout the property, from the dining room, adorned with Murano glass chandeliers and wall sconces, to the moody bar and lounge with its fine wood paneling and custom ironwork.
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After Friday’s 50-minute practice session — the Cup cars’ only time on the track before Saturday’s qualifying and Sunday’s race — drivers were united in their concerns about the multi-surface circuit’s lack of grip, tight walls and fears of a high attrition rate in Sunday’s 75-lap feature.
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Audiences Were Never in One Place The shift toward multi-surface creation isn’t just happening on the creator side.
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“Shallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shallow. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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