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a ring-shaped land mass surrounded by water and made of coral
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Recent Examples of atolls
Tuvalu is located in the South Pacific, and is composed of several atolls and reef islands.
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Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Atolls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atolls. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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