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
This watch is in effect until Sunday at 11 p.m.
Recommendations from the NWS for staying safe during a flood
For either residents or campers of flood-prone, low-lying areas, take immediate action and seek higher ground.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025
During periods of heavy rainfall, especially in low-lying and flood-prone areas, the risk of flooding escalates.
—Southern California Weather Report, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025
Additionally, the agency warned that elevated levels of carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide may pose a hazard to those in low-lying areas around or downwind of the gas vents.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
These low-lying areas are seeing sea levels rise almost 10% faster than the global average, according to the World Meteorological Association.
—Lea Lane, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025
During periods of heavy rainfall, especially in low-lying and flood-prone areas, the risk of flooding escalates.
—Southern California Weather Report, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025
Additionally, the agency warned that elevated levels of carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide may pose a hazard to those in low-lying areas around or downwind of the gas vents.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
These low-lying areas are seeing sea levels rise almost 10% faster than the global average, according to the World Meteorological Association.
—Lea Lane, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for low-lying
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With the wind in such short supply, the race committee ordered all teams to leave two of their crew on the dock.—
Andrew Rice,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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In addition, short biographies of notable Black, Hispanic, and female veterans, as well as information on the lives of the Tuskegee Airmen are no longer accessible on the website.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Nintendo officially confirmed the Nintendo Switch 2 via a teaser trailer that reveals the hybrid console, a plan for a Nintendo Direct on April 2 to give more details, and very little else.—
Will Greenwald,
PCMAG,
19 Mar. 2025
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Besides the fact that it’s scheduled to come out on June 22, 2026, very little is known right now about The Daniels upcoming movie at Universal.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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In early December, Roberts returned to the place of his birth, traveling to the Japanese city of Naha on the small Pacific island of Okinawa to receive an official recognition from the municipality’s local government.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2025
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There are other arguments for smaller capacity venues.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2025
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Despite multiple promising routines in the practice sessions, Lee’s low score of 11.800 was not enough to send the Olympic Champion to Azerbaijan.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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But after spending most of the day under low stratus clouds, patchy fog and coastal drizzle caused by onshore flow, New Yorkers will likely need an umbrella for the evening hours, as a cold front coming from the west is expected to dump up to three-quarters of an inch of rain.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Apply a tiny bit of water to the wonton edges with your finger.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Mar. 2025
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Regular computers, including the one on your desk, think in tiny bits of information that are either a 1 or a 0—like flipping a light switch on or off.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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