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reef

[reef] / rif /
NOUN
underwater or partially submerged ledge
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Kennedy Shoal is a well-known fishing reef in deep water.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

The 39-year-old man died from a critical head injury after he was attacked while spearfishing at Kennedy Shoal, an offshore reef, Queensland police said.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

It also pledges to maintain food security and government revenue despite declining reef fisheries.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Martindale and her research team, including Stéphane Bodin of Aarhus University, were exploring the rugged valley to study the ecology of ancient reef systems that once existed there when the area lay beneath the ocean.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

Bright blue rocks are layered over the bottom of the tank, with fake plants sprouting through them, coral reef ornaments scattered at random.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day




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