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Recent Examples of cay
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Marine Park’s length is equivalent to that of the entire west coast of the U.S., yet accounts for 10 percent of the entire planet’s coral reef ecosystems — that’s nearly 3,000 coral reefs, 300 coral cays, 600 continental islands, and 150 inshore mangrove islands.
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Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2024
The trip goes awry as their party boat crashes and leaves the two as the lone survivors on a Caribbean cay.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2024
The Bahamas Tourism Department also recently spotlighted deals available through the end of the year including the Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach offering discounts on all-inclusive vacations, or discounts on day trips in the Exuma cays.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2024
Turks and Caicos is a British overseas territory made up of 40 different islands and cays in the Caribbean.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2024
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Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2024
The trip goes awry as their party boat crashes and leaves the two as the lone survivors on a Caribbean cay.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2024
The Bahamas Tourism Department also recently spotlighted deals available through the end of the year including the Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach offering discounts on all-inclusive vacations, or discounts on day trips in the Exuma cays.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2024
Turks and Caicos is a British overseas territory made up of 40 different islands and cays in the Caribbean.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cay
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Located off the coast of India, the Maldives has a population of about 525,000 across more than 1,000 islands and atolls.Lilit Marcus, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
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Tuvalu is located in the South Pacific, and is composed of several atolls and reef islands.Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
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Kirk Hays, 57, from Phoenix, Arizona, who is a traveling artist, shared a video of his explorations of the island, which remains radioactive after U.S. testing of nuclear bombs between 1946 and 1958.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
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No man’s land The Shuafat refugee camp has long been considered something of a no man’s land, an overcrowded urban island where nobody is in charge and even basic resources are hard to come by.Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
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Led by resident marine biologist Hazel Araujo, guests can participate in educational and snorkeling adventures that showcase the resort’s efforts to restore and conserve coral reefs.Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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The Red Sea, renowned for its coral reefs and marine life, is a major hub for Egypt’s tourism industry, which plays a critical role in the country’s economy.Reuters, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Cay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cay. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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