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coral

[kawr-uhl, kor-] / ˈkɔr əl, ˈkɒr- /




NOUN
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Determining where the coral fit on the evolutionary family tree proved far more complicated than expected.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Viewers are taken into some of the world's least understood marine environments, ranging from coral reefs and tropical islands to the darkest depths of the ocean.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

A marine heatwave in 2024 wiped out an estimated 99.9 percent of the coral that built the remote Tuvalu islands.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Locals say dredging for the port already damaged coral reefs, resulting in a decline in marine life and tourist interest at a popular snorkeling site.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

At the one extreme was Henderson Island, an old coral reef raised above sea level and devoid of stone Other than limestone.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Clients snorkeled, learned about reef restoration and helped tend corals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

"We even found living corals hidden in a ceiling," he told AFP.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

The aquarium has helped more than 3,300 trafficked animals, including corals, reptiles, fish and axolotls.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Like modern corals, it may have reproduced through a coordinated release of sperm and eggs into the surrounding water.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

But from afar, a galaxy reminds me more of a collection of lovely found objects—seashells, perhaps, or corals, the productions of Nature laboring for aeons in the cosmic ocean.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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