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shallow

[shal-oh] / ˈʃæl oʊ /




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She took Record and Song of the Year honors seven years ago for the soundtrack hit "Shallow," from "A Star is Born" -- which also earned her an Oscar.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

For decades, researchers have observed that many earthquakes show far less movement at the surface than deep underground, a phenomenon known as the "Shallow Slip Deficit."

From Science Daily • Dec. 16, 2025

Shallow insisted the team is in "a rebuilding phase" and investment is being made to reignite the "spirit that has long made West Indies cricket a force in the world".

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

Shallow focus and wide anamorphic lenses reinforce Mariko as the subject while sweeping overhead shots provide scope and scale.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024

Shallow moons had been worn into the risers; the bannister, he saw, had lost its luster.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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