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Recent Examples of cay
The trip goes awry as their party boat crashes and leaves the two as the lone survivors on a Caribbean cay.
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Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2024
The Bahamas Tourism Department also recently spotlighted deals available through the end of the year including the Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach offering discounts on all-inclusive vacations, or discounts on day trips in the Exuma cays.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2024
Turks and Caicos is a British overseas territory made up of 40 different islands and cays in the Caribbean.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2024
Ahead of the Hurricane Watch being issued, commercial fishing operators were urged to evacuate the cays and get out of the water.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 July 2024
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Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2024
The Bahamas Tourism Department also recently spotlighted deals available through the end of the year including the Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach offering discounts on all-inclusive vacations, or discounts on day trips in the Exuma cays.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2024
Turks and Caicos is a British overseas territory made up of 40 different islands and cays in the Caribbean.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2024
Ahead of the Hurricane Watch being issued, commercial fishing operators were urged to evacuate the cays and get out of the water.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cay
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In 1952: The United States tested the first hydrogen bomb on the Eniwetok atoll in the Pacific Ocean, resulting in a blast equivalent to 10.4 megatons of TNT, hundreds of times more powerful than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
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Ambitious coral restoration efforts are underway across the atolls of the Maldives — with the help of some hands-on guests.Betsy Andrews, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024
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The film, which sees Ash and his traveling companions Misty and Brock go to a mysterious island where they’re caught up in the ultrastrong legendary Pokémon Mewtwo’s revenge plot against the cruel world that created him, was a high-water mark for Pokémon.James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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The open kitchen shown in this listing photo comes with a large island and a farmhouse sink.Clio Chang, Curbed, 8 Nov. 2024
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Near its eastern maritime reaches, in what are internationally recognized as Philippine waters, China has turned a coral reef into a military base.New York Times, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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The fabulous coral reefs, brimming with fish and turtles, can be accessed straight off the coast.Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Cay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cay. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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