coral reef

as in barrier reef

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Recent Examples of coral reef This suggests the influence of other factors, such as the emergence of coral reefs and changes in prey availability, which could have driven the evolutionary trajectory of sharks. Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 The current El Niño, which began in early 2023, has impacted 70 percent of the planet’s coral reefs, in 67 countries. Betsy Andrews, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024 Near its eastern maritime reaches, in what are internationally recognized as Philippine waters, China has turned a coral reef into a military base. New York Times, 11 Oct. 2024 The show will move from dawn in the Kalahari to the hour after the rains in the Amazon to high tide in the Australian coral reef. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for coral reef 

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“Coral reef.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coral%20reef. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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