shallow
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The dip, known as the “pullback” within the IPO base, is typically shallow.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
He has devoted a surprising amount of time and energy into relaying the minute engineering problems plaguing this shallow pool on the National Mall.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
Pinch-hitter Geraldo Perdomo shot a line-drive single off Klein into shallow left field, loading the bases.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
They occur alone, without the foreshocks and aftershocks commonly associated with shallow earthquakes.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
If he came in at too shallow an angle, his ship would bounce off the atmosphere like a stone skipping off the surface of a pond.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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