as in shallow
lacking significant physical depth
shoal waters of the bay meant that our ship had to be moored a considerable distance from shore
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Recent Examples of shoal
Grrlscientist, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
China has built up naval bases on artificial shoals in the Spratly Islands to bolsters its presence.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
Instead, investors would be better served to leverage the power of portfolio diversification to help navigate life’s financial reefs and shoals and raise their chances for smoother sailing in 2025.
—Wes Moss, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
This private island property features just 22 one- and two-bedroom cottages and villas surrounded by sandy shoals and crystal-clear waters.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
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On the second day of the experiment, the shoal of fishes following Ms Soller increased tremendously.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
China has built up naval bases on artificial shoals in the Spratly Islands to bolsters its presence.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
Instead, investors would be better served to leverage the power of portfolio diversification to help navigate life’s financial reefs and shoals and raise their chances for smoother sailing in 2025.
—Wes Moss, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
This private island property features just 22 one- and two-bedroom cottages and villas surrounded by sandy shoals and crystal-clear waters.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Shoal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoal. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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