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Recent Examples of reef
Kona Night Reef Dives focus on nocturnal marine life like octopi, lobster and eels on the reef.
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Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
The 287-foot freighter was intentionally sunk to create an artificial reef in 1985.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
From here, Mayan traders once guided their canoes through a narrow break in the reef, using the building’s windows as a visual marker.
—Gina Góngora, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
And although there are several great places to explore the reef along Belize’s coast, the island of Ambergris Caye—a 90-minute water taxi ride or a quick 20-minute puddle-jumper flight from Belize City on the mainland—is one of the best places to base yourself.
—Annie Daly, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
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Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
The 287-foot freighter was intentionally sunk to create an artificial reef in 1985.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
From here, Mayan traders once guided their canoes through a narrow break in the reef, using the building’s windows as a visual marker.
—Gina Góngora, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
And although there are several great places to explore the reef along Belize’s coast, the island of Ambergris Caye—a 90-minute water taxi ride or a quick 20-minute puddle-jumper flight from Belize City on the mainland—is one of the best places to base yourself.
—Annie Daly, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reef
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Israel, meanwhile, saw Nasser’s rising influence across the Arab world as a danger, and wanted an excuse to cut him down, and to target Palestinian fedayeen militants who were operating in Gaza and the Sinai Peninsula, which were both controlled by Egypt at the time.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Although winds will be mostly light, between 5 and 10 mph, the dry air combined with very dry vegetation will result in a continuation of elevated fire danger.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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The area's geography of tall seaside cliffs and sharp mountain ridges can contribute to turbulent air and quick weather changes that pose hazards for aviation.—
JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Na Pali Coast’s towering cliffs and sharp ridges create turbulent air currents and sudden weather changes that pose significant aviation hazards.—
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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This peril is due to the fact that Americans, by and large, including many legislators, are misinformed about the alien question, while professional patriots exploit it to their strange ends.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The peril and promise of the moment are embodied in this song.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2026
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The new school is expected to ease a long-standing burden for families living south of Idaho Highway 44.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Mar. 2026
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Nothing except getting into fierce arguments with fellow-Jews, some would say, which Olitzky—who has a round, boyish face and a conciliatory manner—portrayed as a privilege rather than a burden.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Reef.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reef. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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