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barrier

[bar-ee-er] / ˈbær i ər /




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She helped design the SharkSafe Barrier system, which she pitched to the developer of the Club Med resort and has been installed at two beaches in the Bahamas.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

It originated from what scientists consider Australia's first 'Great Barrier Reef,' a Devonian era reef system located in the Kimberley region of northern WA.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

"That included back-to-back events on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Three more bleaching events have happened there since. We are seeing that reefs don't have time to recover properly before the next bleaching event occurs."

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

Australia's Great Barrier Reef, for instance, saw peak heat stress increase each year between 2014 and 2017.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Ayn said she would scuba dive the Great Barrier Reef until she either ran out of air or got eaten by a great white.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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