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shoal

[shohl] / ʃoʊl /
NOUN
sandbar
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A State Department spokesperson said the U.S. shares the Philippines’ concerns that China placed structures at the shoal and said China should abide by the 2016 ruling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

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

The mopeds parted like fish in a giant shoal.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer


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