reef

Example Sentences

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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

The researchers analyzed more than 15,000 reef surveys.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

This approach allowed them to link heat exposure from space with real world reef conditions.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

The waves were so high the next day that I could not fish on the reef even at low tide, and since I had nothing to give him I did not go to the pool.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell