reef

Example Sentences

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The tide was lower than expected, so the landing craft were hung up on a reef.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 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

After establishing how heat stress corresponded to reef damage at surveyed sites, the team applied satellite based heat data to estimate impacts on reefs that were not directly studied.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

The clandestine artisanal miners, many from neighbouring countries, have become an entrenched presence in the shantytowns that ring Johannesburg and its satellite settlements along the gold reef.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

It was almost a relief one day when a sudden squall hit them and had the men fighting like demons to reef sails before the masts snapped.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham