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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shallows
Noun
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For any shipping hub to flourish in the early days of Great Lakes maritime trade, lighthouses were needed to warn mariners of shoals, and welcome boats to critical harbors which still dot the lakes.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025 -
The shoal lies over 500 miles from China's southernmost province, Hainan, and about 140 miles east of Luzon Island, well within the U.S. ally's exclusive economic zone (EEZ).—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This is one of those months when some Social Security recipients may have three checks hit their bank account.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Shallows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shallows. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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