shallow
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This period included major environmental changes such as the breakup of Pangaea, expansion of shallow marine habitats and the early Mesozoic Marine Revolution, all of which likely created new opportunities for species to diversify.
From Science Daily • May 2, 2026
Seagrasses are flowering plants that live in shallow, sheltered areas of the coast, forming dense underwater meadows.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
After that, it became a battle of the bullpens — a battle the Marlins won when Javier Sanoja blooped a two-out single to shallow right off reliever Will Klein in the eighth, scoring Edwards.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
The U.S. stock market is being driven higher by a combination of factors that persuade Morgan Stanley’s chief equity strategist pullbacks will be shallow and the market’s trajectory remains higher.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
“There is no question,” continued Malone, “that this earthquake is located directly under the volcano, slightly to the north of the summit, and at a very shallow depth!”
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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