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Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Marine Park’s length is equivalent to that of the entire west coast of the U.S., yet accounts for 10 percent of the entire planet’s coral reef ecosystems — that’s nearly 3,000 coral reefs, 300 coral cays, 600 continental islands, and 150 inshore mangrove islands.
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Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2024
The trip goes awry as their party boat crashes and leaves the two as the lone survivors on a Caribbean cay.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2024
The Bahamas Tourism Department also recently spotlighted deals available through the end of the year including the Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach offering discounts on all-inclusive vacations, or discounts on day trips in the Exuma cays.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2024
Turks and Caicos is a British overseas territory made up of 40 different islands and cays in the Caribbean.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2024
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Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2024
The trip goes awry as their party boat crashes and leaves the two as the lone survivors on a Caribbean cay.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2024
The Bahamas Tourism Department also recently spotlighted deals available through the end of the year including the Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach offering discounts on all-inclusive vacations, or discounts on day trips in the Exuma cays.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2024
Turks and Caicos is a British overseas territory made up of 40 different islands and cays in the Caribbean.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cay
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Yet these efforts created an enduring feature in the environment — a ‘road’ that sharks now use as a convenient route into the atoll’s interior waters.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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By 2050, it’s estimated that half the land area of Funafuti, the main atoll of Tuvalu, will become flooded by tidal waters.New York Times, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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As such, my return to the island of Vvardenfell was a test: did Morrowind really have a magic that Starfield lacks, even when taken out of the context of its time and my youthful imagination and open-mindnedness?Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
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So begins The Voyage of the Beagle, Charles Darwin’s account of his trip around the coast of South America, between the islands of the Galápagos, and back to England—a journey that inspired his theory of evolution by natural selection.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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Beachgoers stake their spot on shaded stretches of amber-colored sand, excited to snorkel among some of the greatest barrier and coral reefs in the world.Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
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Start by exploring the unique Maldivian underwater world on a dive or snorkel trip to marvel at majestic whale sharks, elegant manta rays, and the vibrant coral reefs that are home to myriad colorful fish.Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Cay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cay. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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