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Recent Examples of reef
Looking ahead to save reefs Probiotics are likely not a silver bullet for protecting corals.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2025
The reef and the lagoon are known for their clear ocean waters, where visitors can experience close encounters with seven species of sharks, including bull sharks, tawny nurse sharks, grey reef sharks, and tiger sharks.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2025
The reef, under China's control since 2012, lies closer to the Philippines' Luzon Island than to the nearest Chinese island province, Hainan.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
In response, restoration strategies are gaining traction, for example, as reported in Time Magazine, Mars Inc. is making waves in reef rehabilitation.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2025
The reef and the lagoon are known for their clear ocean waters, where visitors can experience close encounters with seven species of sharks, including bull sharks, tawny nurse sharks, grey reef sharks, and tiger sharks.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2025
The reef, under China's control since 2012, lies closer to the Philippines' Luzon Island than to the nearest Chinese island province, Hainan.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
In response, restoration strategies are gaining traction, for example, as reported in Time Magazine, Mars Inc. is making waves in reef rehabilitation.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reef
Noun
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The ones at the top of your danger list need immediate attention.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The real danger here isn’t that LLaMA can write a Silverman-style joke.—
Aron Solomon
June 27,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
Noun
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In addition, lifeguards often have access to real-time information about water quality, tides, jellyfish blooms and other hazards that the average beachgoer wouldn’t otherwise be aware of.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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As the same storm system moved east, forecasters warned of continuing hazards for millions of Americans already coping with a dangerous heatwave, USA Today reported.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
Noun
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Eighteen crew members were able to get atop the hull, but the lives of Le Bon and five others were in peril, as an air pocket inside the overturned boat was all that kept them alive.—
Mark Gray,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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The Doomsday Clock is also political, picturing conditions that collectively contribute to the irreducible reality of a world in peril.—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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This additional step would be a burden not only on families but on the IRS, which has been the subject of severe staff cuts by the Trump administration.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
20 June 2025
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True spare capacity inside OPEC clocks in near three million barrels a day and sits inside the same blast zone, leaving diplomacy—so far untested in open conflict—to carry most of the burden.—
Guney Yildiz,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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“Reef.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reef. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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