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
While unrestrained display of ancient splendor defines the Seychelles’ easterly, inner islands, southern and western islands boast more familiar, low-lying sandy fare, cloaked in coconut forests.
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Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
Excessive runoff from the heavy rainfall could result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations said the weather service.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 18 Dec. 2024
Areas that are low-lying, already wet or have poor drainage could be at a risk for minor flooding depending on how heavy the rain is this week.
—Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Quick bouts of rain temporarily flooded some roadways and underpasses in the Bay Area, submerging cars in one low-lying street in Livermore.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
Excessive runoff from the heavy rainfall could result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations said the weather service.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 18 Dec. 2024
Areas that are low-lying, already wet or have poor drainage could be at a risk for minor flooding depending on how heavy the rain is this week.
—Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Quick bouts of rain temporarily flooded some roadways and underpasses in the Bay Area, submerging cars in one low-lying street in Livermore.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for low-lying
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While a majority of shelter animals only stay a short while, this pup is different: He’s been a shelter resident for three years.TJ Macias, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
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And brother Trey Ebel is playing second base while waiting to take over at short next season.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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The John McDonough creation, which has ignited a slew of copycats since the inaugural fan fest in 1986, is a marketing tool like no other, changing little over the years.Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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His production was especially encouraging given how little UCLA has gotten from its two big men, prompting Cronin to play him a season-high 27 minutes.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Reata at the Rodeo, a smaller but no less impressive version of the Southwestern steakhouse in downtown Fort Worth, will open at 11 a.m. Jan. 17 and will serve all day most days.Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2025
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Billionaire and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos created Blue Origin back in 2000, but has to date only launched the smaller suborbital New Shepard rockets from its facilities in West Texas.RICHARD TRIBOU ORLANDO SENTINEL (TNS), arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Those ticket sales mark one of the lowest hauls to ever claim first place over the MLK holiday stretch.Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 Jan. 2025
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Those numbers are stunningly low, especially for someone who fights through what some of the best checkers and two-way players around have to offer.Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
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For what’s known as PM2.5 pollution, or tiny inhalable particles of smoke and dust, a PurpleAir sensor located south of Los Angeles International Airport simultaneously returned on Monday an air quality index of 28 on AirNow’s website, 20 on WatchDuty, and 5 on PurpleAir’s official page.Paresh Dave, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2025
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Despite their immense size, these gentle giants are filter feeders, primarily consuming plankton, small fish, and other tiny organisms by swimming with their mouths open to filter food from the water.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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