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Recent Examples of reef
To preserve Polynesian species and local reefs, the property partners with the Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative and ʻĀkoʻakoʻa Reef Restoration Program.
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Jared Ranahan, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
Led by Emil Ruff of the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), Woods Hole, Mass., new research has unearthed communities of underground microbes that are almost as—and sometimes more—diverse than even reefs and rainforests.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
Wander the colorful streets of Old San Juan, snorkel the stunning reefs off Grand Turks, and relax on the white sand shores of a private island on this week-long getaway.
—Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2025
The ocean’s waves generate enough force to move the corals — sometimes in the wrong direction — but gravity and the slope of the reef tend to move the creatures back down.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
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Jared Ranahan, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
Led by Emil Ruff of the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), Woods Hole, Mass., new research has unearthed communities of underground microbes that are almost as—and sometimes more—diverse than even reefs and rainforests.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
Wander the colorful streets of Old San Juan, snorkel the stunning reefs off Grand Turks, and relax on the white sand shores of a private island on this week-long getaway.
—Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2025
The ocean’s waves generate enough force to move the corals — sometimes in the wrong direction — but gravity and the slope of the reef tend to move the creatures back down.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reef
Noun
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Totally fair, given the scale of destruction in L.A. County — and the dangers posed by Trump.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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Simple and true, thoughtful and soulful, with just a hint of danger.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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These images can pinpoint the locations of people stranded after a disaster or assess damages in hard-to-reach areas like rooftops, steep slopes, and hazard zones.—
Ryan Lanclos,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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San José State volleyball player Brooke Slusser joined the lawsuit, alleging that the inclusion of her transgender teammate in Mountain West matches posed an unfair advantage and safety hazards, the LA Times reported.—
Kate Murphy,
Axios,
5 Mar. 2025
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So, what’s the urgency here, and why is my Google account in peril?—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Another updates public school social studies standards to include the perils of communism and autocratic governments.—
Alex Golden,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Scabby, with their ever-present skin condition, is also a reminder that LGBTQ+ people have a higher burden of chronic illness than the general population.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them,
6 Mar. 2025
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All three experts spoke to the burden of educating workplaces on religious norms and accommodations falling on Muslim employees themselves.—
Aparna Rae,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Reef.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reef. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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