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Recent Examples of reef
Oyster beds suffocated, reefs were blanketed in chemicals, and the fishing industry tanked.
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Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
The giants elude us, but pods of leaping dolphins and a few snorkeling sessions around the reefs showcase the area’s teeming life.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside Online, 18 Apr. 2025
As anyone who’s been lucky enough to visit a part of the reef knows, protecting it is a race well worth running.
—Tim Chester, AFAR Media, 17 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, south Florida’s mangroves and reefs play an important role in reducing the effects of storm surge.
—David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
The giants elude us, but pods of leaping dolphins and a few snorkeling sessions around the reefs showcase the area’s teeming life.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside Online, 18 Apr. 2025
As anyone who’s been lucky enough to visit a part of the reef knows, protecting it is a race well worth running.
—Tim Chester, AFAR Media, 17 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, south Florida’s mangroves and reefs play an important role in reducing the effects of storm surge.
—David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reef
Noun
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Warn your audience about the dangers, the perpetrators and what to look out for.—
Lauren Crystal,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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The spring mating season, when water temperatures rise, can heighten the danger.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
Noun
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The agency plans major changes in the Office of Research and Development, the wing of EPA that provides scientific analysis on the risks of air pollution, chemicals, and other environmental hazards.—
Alejandra Borunda,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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If Houston pulls the upset, though … well, there will be public service announcements on the risks and hazards of blowing a 3-1 lead.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Preserving as much pitching as possible is paramount, a desire Gordon almost put in peril.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Most of the set pieces are callbacks to the series’ history of putting Cruise in peril and demonstrating his ability to stay in extraordinary fighting shape.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
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Managers are juggling the dual burden of pressure from superiors and the well-being of their teams amid return-to-office mandates, massive layoffs, tariff threats and economic uncertainty.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Trade experts also note that to comply with the law, importers and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) now face a new administrative challenge: the burden of inspecting millions of additional packages daily.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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“Reef.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reef. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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