reef
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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
Cyanide fishing has historically been used in parts of Southeast Asia to stun or kill fish, often for the live reef trade.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 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
He said Fishguard residents had told him the ship could be left for scrap, while others believe it might become a reef.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
The tide was low and the reef rose far out of the water.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
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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