coral reef

as in barrier reef

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Recent Examples of coral reef That happened yesterday with the coral reefs of the world that it was basically announced that it was done. Steve Baltin, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024 He was intrigued by descriptions of different species hunting together among the coral reefs in large groups. Ari Daniel, NPR, 23 Sep. 2024 Then, once the urchins reach young adult size, the researchers place them in a coral reef in need of extra support. Evan Bush, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2024 But the site is just uphill from a coral reef, and some locals fear an ecological catastrophe if pollution does reach the water. Claire Rush and Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for coral reef 

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“Coral reef.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coral%20reef. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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