reef

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Recent Examples of reef Both the Philippines and China have published photographs of their own flags being displayed on the reefs. Aie Balagtas See, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025 Once docked, snorkelers will splash into the water and snorkel among turtles, rays, and schools of fish, including the blue-green Hawaiian sergeant and colorful reef triggerfish, the state fish. Rachel Ng, AFAR Media, 7 May 2025 Tickets to Discovery Cove include meals, drinks, snorkeling in the artificial reef, and animal encounters. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2025 Researchers are also investigating whether coral fragments can be propagated in labs and replanted to restore reefs. Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reef
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reef
Noun
  • Deputy Pilot Jonathan Lozada noted that the dark surroundings added to the danger of the rescue.
    Sam Gillette, People.com, 3 June 2025
  • Along the coast, a different danger is lurking — a south swell bringing with it elevated surf up to 6 feet high and rip currents.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • In Colorado, drivers on I-70 should stay in the right lane unless passing another car or avoiding a hazard.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
  • Strong, gusty winds aren’t the only hazard hurricanes bring.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • The film exposes deep ties between the trophy hunting industry and policy decisions driven by both the U.S. and African governments, leaving communities and wildlife in deadly peril.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 May 2025
  • Trying to be together on a permanent basis would obviously be far more challenging, maybe fraught with peril.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • Those other tariff strategies, which CNN's report discussed at length, would take longer to implement and may not burden trade partners for as long as Trump may like but would essentially raise the same burdens without running afoul of courts, experts told CNN.
    Ashley Belanger – May 29, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2025
  • There is a weight to his existence, the face of a nation’s team, the creative burden of one of football’s richest clubs.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 29 May 2025

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“Reef.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reef. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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