shallow
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Horace Walpole called the Venetian Jubilee of April 1749 “the prettiest spectacle I ever saw,” though there was “nothing Venetian about it,” apart from a shallow canal and a “sort of gondola” loaded with musicians.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Police added that "although a vehicle may be physically capable of entering shallow freshwater areas, doing so can create legal and safety concerns under Texas law".
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Satellite data revealed that the ground above the volcano rose by about 6 centimeters, confirming that magma had entered the shallow crust beneath the island.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
The salt is produced by pumping saline water from bore-wells into shallow pans, where the liquid evaporates under the sun and wind.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
Len takes in a shallow breath and waits.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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