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- noun   Plural form of 
reef . - verb   Third-person singular simple present indicative form of 
reef . 
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Examples
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Reefs are dying and people's ability to sustainably use coral reefs is being seriously compromised.
Dr. Terry Gosliner: From Beautiful Nudibranchs to Coral Graveyards: Marine Research in the Indian and Pacific Oceans (PHOTOS) Dr. Terry Gosliner 2010
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Reefs are dying and people's ability to sustainably use coral reefs is being seriously compromised.
Dr. Terry Gosliner: From Beautiful Nudibranchs to Coral Graveyards: Marine Research in the Indian and Pacific Oceans (PHOTOS) Dr. Terry Gosliner 2010
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Reefs are dying and people's ability to sustainably use coral reefs is being seriously compromised.
Dr. Terry Gosliner: From Beautiful Nudibranchs to Coral Graveyards: Marine Research in the Indian and Pacific Oceans (PHOTOS) Dr. Terry Gosliner 2010
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Oct. 16: "Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef" A recent discovery of geometry in coral reefs is looked at through crochet to honor an ecosystem harmed by pollution and climate change.
A sampling from area museum exhibits Post 2010
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Reefs are dying and people's ability to sustainably use coral reefs is being seriously compromised.
Dr. Terry Gosliner: From Beautiful Nudibranchs to Coral Graveyards: Marine Research in the Indian and Pacific Oceans (PHOTOS) Dr. Terry Gosliner 2010
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Reefs are dying and people's ability to sustainably use coral reefs is being seriously compromised.
Dr. Terry Gosliner: From Beautiful Nudibranchs to Coral Graveyards: Marine Research in the Indian and Pacific Oceans (PHOTOS) Dr. Terry Gosliner 2010
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Reefs are dying and people's ability to sustainably use coral reefs is being seriously compromised.
Dr. Terry Gosliner: From Beautiful Nudibranchs to Coral Graveyards: Marine Research in the Indian and Pacific Oceans (PHOTOS) Dr. Terry Gosliner 2010
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Reefs are dying and people's ability to sustainably use coral reefs is being seriously compromised.
Dr. Terry Gosliner: From Beautiful Nudibranchs to Coral Graveyards: Marine Research in the Indian and Pacific Oceans (PHOTOS) Dr. Terry Gosliner 2010
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One of the most damaging things for reefs is when a hurricane covers them with sand, they can't live under sand.
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One of the most damaging things for reefs is when a hurricane covers them with sand, they can't live under sand.
 
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