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Recent Examples of reef
On the new artificial reef, Foord is planning to use resilient corals collected locally that can withstand disease and warming ocean temperatures.
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Greg Allen, NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
The installation site, between 4th and 5th streets off Miami Beach, is a sandy stretch that once held a thriving reef.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
From Maui’s massive reef to a Florida beach known as the shark bite capital of the world, each episode zooms in on a different geographic hotspot.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
The Nikumaroro theory suggests that Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, landed on the island’s reef before their plane was swept away.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Greg Allen, NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
The installation site, between 4th and 5th streets off Miami Beach, is a sandy stretch that once held a thriving reef.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
From Maui’s massive reef to a Florida beach known as the shark bite capital of the world, each episode zooms in on a different geographic hotspot.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
The Nikumaroro theory suggests that Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, landed on the island’s reef before their plane was swept away.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reef
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People get in the bathtub, think something, bathe themselves and then stand up from the bathwater, all of this is rather ordinary, but even the most ordinary thing in this world can conceal considerable danger.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Sensing danger, Charlie doubles down on sucking up.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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The auto-shutoff is just one safeguard against overheating; each blanket undergoes vetting with 74 safety checks to prevent potential fire hazards and ensure its durability.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides and liquefaction that might have contributed to losses.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Noam Chomsky, José Mujica, and Saúl Alvídrez discuss the future’s perils and possibilities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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American indies like Twice in a Lifetime and Female Perversions are in deep peril.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Graham Knaus, the chief executive of the California State Association of Counties, slammed the budget for not including more specifics about the cost burden to local governments.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Usually in a criminal trial, the burden is on the prosecution to persuade a jury that the defendant is guilty of a crime, Dreiling explained.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Reef.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reef. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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