reef
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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
Kennedy Shoal is a well-known fishing reef in deep water.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
The “underwater city” of a barrier reef bustles with activity, with vibrantly patterned fish darting busily between corals and sea sponges.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
This allowed them to capture and map the full complexity of natural reef geometry.
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
When he turned to his teammates, he encountered a reef of curious, reflective faces all gazing at him woodenly with morose and inscrutable animosity.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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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