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shoal

[shohl] / ʃoʊl /
NOUN
sandbar
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And in August, a Chinese navy vessel collided with one from its own coast guard while chasing a Philippine patrol boat near the same shoal.

From Barron's • Oct. 12, 2025

The shoal, which is less than 200 nautical miles from the Philippine coastline, is home to a crumbling warship, the Sierra Madre.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2024

In the past, fishermen have anchored in the shoal to avoid huge waves in the high seas in stormy weather.

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2024

At the heart of it is a decaying ship on Second Thomas Shoal that the Philippines have purposely marooned to reinforce its claim in the shoal.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2024

All about us as we stand jammed on our platform lie the faces of the people of the city, upturned like a shoal of brown, round pebbles, mica-glittering with thousands of watching eyes.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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