as in short
having relatively little height
the low-lying hills blocked our view of the sea only a little bit
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Recent Examples of low-lying
Meanwhile, a crevice tool is ideal for cleaning crumbs that fell between cushions, within seams or tufts, and underneath low-lying pieces.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2024
Helene's historic flooding ravaged portions of the Biltmore grounds, including its entrance and multiple low-lying buildings.
—Jacob Biba, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
The wetlands were also partially filled to avoid inundation of low-lying lands, which resulted in a disruption of the natural hydrology of water systems.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Floods often kill the citrus groves, especially young orange trees planted in low-lying areas, Arnold said, adding that several of his young orange trees were lost to flooding.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2024
Helene's historic flooding ravaged portions of the Biltmore grounds, including its entrance and multiple low-lying buildings.
—Jacob Biba, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
The wetlands were also partially filled to avoid inundation of low-lying lands, which resulted in a disruption of the natural hydrology of water systems.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Floods often kill the citrus groves, especially young orange trees planted in low-lying areas, Arnold said, adding that several of his young orange trees were lost to flooding.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024
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The tasteful memorial features a short labyrinth walkway that ends at the sculpture of a miner holding a pick-axe and a harp, one of Ireland’s national symbols.James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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His short fiction has appeared in a variety of national literary magazines and anthologies.Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
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Be warned, though: make some extra room in your suitcase for souvenirs, because this little city has a whole lot to offer.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Last month, the White House confirmed that North Korea—a country with few allies and little money—had sent thousands of soldiers to join Russia in its war against Ukraine.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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His priorities include veterans’ rights, advocating for small businesses, protecting the border and education, according to his campaign website. AD-64 includes a portion of Los Angeles County and La Habra in Orange County.Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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Researchers trained rats to jog on a treadmill To scientifically measure that observation, researchers captured two dozen vampire bats from Belize and trained them to use a small treadmill typically used to measure the metabolic rates of rats.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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The World Health Organization says H5N1’s risk to humans is low because there is no evidence of human transmission, but the virus has been found in an increasing number of animals including cattle in the United States.Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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That has got to be an incredibly low bar in a Challenge house.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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But for the film, Caldwell and Honnold spent 38 days biking 2,320 miles from his home in Estes Park, Colorado, to the tiny town of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, where the roadway ends.Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
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Persistent back pain is another indicator – this, too, is the result of tiny fractures or compression of the spine.Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Low-lying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/low-lying. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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