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Recent Examples of reef
Assessing coral reef degradation: The system’s ability to map reefs in high resolution helps researchers monitor changes in coral health over time.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
On a remote reef about 90 miles off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, a predatory fish scours the shallow seafloor.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Led by expert marine aquarists, participants have the chance to get up close and personal with tropical fish, sting rays, and colorful reefs, all while learning more about life underwater.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
The soundscape mimicked the sounds of a coral reef alongside dynamic lighting intended to depict a lifeless and pale reef regenerating to become a healthy reef bursting with life.
—Cat Cardenas, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
On a remote reef about 90 miles off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, a predatory fish scours the shallow seafloor.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Led by expert marine aquarists, participants have the chance to get up close and personal with tropical fish, sting rays, and colorful reefs, all while learning more about life underwater.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
The soundscape mimicked the sounds of a coral reef alongside dynamic lighting intended to depict a lifeless and pale reef regenerating to become a healthy reef bursting with life.
—Cat Cardenas, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reef
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The commercial clean vehicle credit could be in more danger than the section 30D clean vehicle credit because of its larger size.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Dominick Austin, Dania Beach Due process in grave danger You’re awakened at 3 a.m. by a banging on your front door.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2025
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Of all the hazards a golf course might face, a parking lot affair by the recycling bin wasn't exactly on the scorecard for Skylinks at Buchanan Fields in California.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The absence of visibility can result in several security hazards: Privilege Creep: Over time, AI agents can accumulate more privileges than necessary, increasing the impact of a breach.—
Itzik Alvas,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, the youngest Carter's mental health struggles and addictions had been well documented for years prior to his death in 2022 and made his life yet another case study in the perils of child stardom.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Time,
15 Apr. 2025
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But all of us are in peril, if our institutions fail to protect our academic freedom from the catch-all accusation of antisemitism.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2025
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It’s been a burden to bear for a team that hasn’t seemed to play as well as their record would indicate.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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For example, if $100 million in pension savings is achieved, and towns are still collecting $1 billion in property taxes, then the state would have communities reduce that burden to $900 million — and send cities and towns $100 million to offset their revenue loss.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Reef.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reef. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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