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Recent Examples of reef
Tens of millions of viewers watched captivated as surfers navigated thunderous waves that broke over a dangerous reef.
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Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The trailer opens with Moana longing for more beyond the reef of her home island, Motunui, as her grandmother, Gramma Tala (Rena Owen), shares a story.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Moana answers the ocean’s call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with Maui on an unforgettable quest to restore prosperity to her people.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
And with the gift comes the naming recognition of the attraction's shark habitat, which will be called the Sanford Health Shark Reef Habitat, a 350,000-gallon shark reef featuring sharks and rays found in the Indo-Pacific region.
—Shelly Conlon, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 17 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The trailer opens with Moana longing for more beyond the reef of her home island, Motunui, as her grandmother, Gramma Tala (Rena Owen), shares a story.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Moana answers the ocean’s call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with Maui on an unforgettable quest to restore prosperity to her people.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
And with the gift comes the naming recognition of the attraction's shark habitat, which will be called the Sanford Health Shark Reef Habitat, a 350,000-gallon shark reef featuring sharks and rays found in the Indo-Pacific region.
—Shelly Conlon, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reef
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There is a danger, in climate planning, of investing in protection against the previous disaster rather than against the next—the engineer’s version of fighting the last war.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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There was not really a danger from Minnesota, honestly.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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The department says now is the best time to cut back, while weeds are still green, to prevent future fire hazards.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The race to embrace the mantle of change in the June 2 primary election comes at a moment of political peril for Bass, a veteran Democrat who has racked up high disapproval numbers in several voter surveys.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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There’s a much greater sense of moral peril to consuming that.—
Mark Olsen,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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While the federal government made modest contributions to the project under the Obama and Biden administrations, the financial burden fell chiefly on California, and when construction started, the state didn't have the financing to complete the full route.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Reservists have significantly borne the burden of Israel’s multi-front war - in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria and now Iran - many serving multiple call-ups amounting to hundreds of days in the past two and a half years.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Reef.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reef. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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