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Recent Examples of barrier reefIt's blessed with empty beaches and ultra-fine sands, its turquoise waters revealing one of the world's largest barrier reefs.—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025 Ambergris Cay Nestled in the southeast corner of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Ambergris Cay is an exclusive, all-inclusive private island resort located on the world’s second-largest barrier reef.—Kaila Yu, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025 Many slept on the beach, lulled by the sound of waves breaking on the ‘hard rocks’ that formed a barrier reef.—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 An offshore barrier reef helps keep the beach's water gentle and calm and also makes for an exciting snorkeling spot.—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for barrier reef
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coral reef
Noun
Students in this course designed and presented ideas for lunar bases, smart cities, ocular implants, coral reef restoration and other projects.
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Bryan Penprase,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Swimming through the shadowy waters off Palau, scuba divers watched life on a coral reef after dark.
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