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
"Reefs are finely tuned 3D systems. Their shape controls who lives, who dies and how fast the reef grows."
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 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
By the time the little boat had been lifted onto the ship, the reef was jagged above the water.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
Vocabulary lists containing reef
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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Physical Geography - High School
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