reef
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It also pledges to maintain food security and government revenue despite declining reef fisheries.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
The film cuts to a hummingbird sipping nectar from a flower on a cactus, a sea turtle floating over a coral reef, pink flamingos on a green lake, a snowflake, a butterfly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
It is likely that this reef is protected, for now, by its depths and the mountain's steep slopes.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
The tide was lower than expected, so the landing craft were hung up on a reef.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
This was no island he was on but a mere reef, a bit of sand in the midst of the ocean.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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Physical Geography - High School
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