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reef

[reef] / rif /
NOUN
underwater or partially submerged ledge
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On Dec. 2, seven maritime militia vessels arrived at Antelope Reef in the Paracel Islands, said Ray Powell, director of a maritime transparency project at Stanford University called SeaLight.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Among other honors, he was nominated for a 2023 Society of Composers and Lyricists Award for his work scoring the movie “The Reef: Stalked.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

The team combined satellite measurements of ocean surface temperatures from the Coral Reef Watch system with on site reef surveys and aerial observations collected worldwide.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

Australia's Great Barrier Reef, for instance, saw peak heat stress increase each year between 2014 and 2017.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Eventually the black gloom was broken by a bright white burst, and I realized we were passing the lighthouse at Alligator Reef.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen




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