atoll

Example Sentences

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Under a contentious deal inked with Australia this year, the island nation will provide 30-year visas for up to 350 immigrants -- many convicted of serious crimes -- for resettlement on the barren atoll.

From Barron's

One person from the missing vessel spent 30 hours in the water before also being washed ashore at Bedwell Island, a small sandy cay within the Clarke Reef coral atoll.

From Reuters

The atoll nation, with a population of 60,000, has no domestic fixture, dedicated playing fields or organized local teams, let alone a national team — making it a global anomaly.

From New York Times

Island nations have spearheaded the effort to keep global temperatures below 1.5 degrees because it's a matter of survival for low-lying atolls that could be swallowed up by rising ocean waters.

From Salon

Near the marina, a tranquil beach opens onto an atoll pool, fed and filtered by Biscayne Bay.

From New York Times