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Recent Examples of reef
The boy was with his father and a sibling off a reef at the time, CNN affiliate WPLG reported, citing authorities.
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Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Since the reef is just five miles offshores, snorkeling charters can easily take you out over the reef for some exploring of your own.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Port Jackson sharks’ teeth are less exposed to the ambient water than those of blacktip reef sharks, and have a different anatomy.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
Nurse and reef sharks prowl for their next meal, lionfish hide in plain sight, and a cuttlefish scurries by.
—Peter Kelly, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
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Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Since the reef is just five miles offshores, snorkeling charters can easily take you out over the reef for some exploring of your own.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Port Jackson sharks’ teeth are less exposed to the ambient water than those of blacktip reef sharks, and have a different anatomy.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
Nurse and reef sharks prowl for their next meal, lionfish hide in plain sight, and a cuttlefish scurries by.
—Peter Kelly, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reef
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One major priority of the CCP in this realm is to produce scientific papers on the dangers of climate change and the utility of alternative forms of energy.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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The public often does not see the danger because the consequences are hidden in the future.—
Les Rubin,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Since then, Cassellius set a goal to address lead hazards in all 50 schools constructed before 1950 by the first day of school.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The researchers see applications in monitoring sandstorms, volcanic eruptions, and other airborne hazards.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Falling Saguaros and pollinators in peril From license plates to postcards, there are few Arizona symbols as iconic as the saguaro cactus.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Even establishment news channels, generally averse to displaying the humanity of individual Palestinians, could not resist this cri de coeur of an innocent in peril.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
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This burden of additional responsibilities and emotional labor with less resources lead many women to feel helpless, leaving divorce as the only escape.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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And if your thoughtful request isn’t well received, that’s not your burden.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Reef.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reef. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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