The term "shallow" is being used in various contexts, including music, with references to a song by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, as well as an album titled "Shallow Hits" by the band Ebbb. It is also being used to describe physical environments, such as a historic site in western North Carolina and a body of water, the Jordan River, where fish are struggling due to low runoff. Additionally, "shallow" is being used in other contexts, including a book title, "Death in a Shallow Pond", and to describe surfing conditions in the Caribbean.