reef

Example Sentences

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It is likely that this reef is protected, for now, by its depths and the mountain's steep slopes.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

When the small reef fish were given access to a mirror, they did more than simply recognize their reflections.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 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

Stuck on the reef near shore was the wreckage of a small Japanese boat.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin