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

After establishing how heat stress corresponded to reef damage at surveyed sites, the team applied satellite based heat data to estimate impacts on reefs that were not directly studied.

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 sea shushed in and out through a hole in the reef, but only the biggest waves could break over the top.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr