reef
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Partis, who had been tracking the bird for almost 12 hours, said it was his first time seeing a western reef heron.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The 39-year-old man died from a critical head injury after he was attacked while spearfishing at Kennedy Shoal, an offshore reef, Queensland police said.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
It also pledges to maintain food security and government revenue despite declining reef fisheries.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
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
If a boat found its way in through the maze of the reef, Shell Beach would be the first thing it would see.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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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