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Recent Examples of reef
They have been documented in a variety of species, from reef fish to other shark species, and can stem from a variety of causes.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere in Tahiti, dive with blacktip reef sharks around Mo’orea and the main island, or snorkel with migrating humpback whales offshore from Rurutu from around August to early October.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
Coral Sea Pascua gobies were found on a reef at a depth of about 36 feet, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Approximately 44% of global reef-building coral species are at risk of extinction due to climate change, the International Union for Conservation of Nature said in its 2024 Red List of Threatened Species.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2025
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere in Tahiti, dive with blacktip reef sharks around Mo’orea and the main island, or snorkel with migrating humpback whales offshore from Rurutu from around August to early October.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
Coral Sea Pascua gobies were found on a reef at a depth of about 36 feet, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Approximately 44% of global reef-building coral species are at risk of extinction due to climate change, the International Union for Conservation of Nature said in its 2024 Red List of Threatened Species.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reef
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For Moura, the echoes of Brazil’s dictatorship and the dangers of authoritarianism repeating itself, fed directly into The Secret Agent.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Sep. 2025
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The greater danger is that alarmist messaging will discourage pregnant women from treating pain or fever – putting both themselves and their babies at risk.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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Hamilton investigated and controlled lead poisoning and other hazards in workplaces for decades.—
Tom Frieden,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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Humberto’s massive size will compound the hazards for US beaches this week by driving dangerous rip currents and big waves farther north along the East Coast than Imelda would alone.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Protect your property and possessions from fire, theft, and other unexpected perils.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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In her decades-long career, Goodall used her experience and fame to raise awareness to the dwindling chimpanzee populations and also the perils of environmental destruction.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
1 Oct. 2025
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That gave me strength because the work of trying to break through and communicate with my mom is really too heavy of a burden for me.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Critics also argued that certain protections, like manual comment-hiding, place the burden on teens themselves rather than preventing harm upfront.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Reef.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reef. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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