shallow
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“A determined adversary,” said David Brewster, who researches Indo-Pacific maritime security at Australian National University, “can still cut the cable relatively easily in shallow waters.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
They were all shallow, guy-at-the-end-of-the-bar observations that generally reflected very little knowledge of the complexity of the issues and the potential ramifications.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
The basin gathers into shallow wetlands where movement returns to the landscape.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Greenpeace marine biologist Thilo Maack said they had tried to stop the whale entering a shallow bay on Poel Island, but it had done so anyway.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
My breathing is shallow and my heart pounds against my too-small ribcage.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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