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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reefs
Noun
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Usually, the fire department starts the program in late April or May, but because of all the weather whiplash the area has seen over the past few months, vegetation has exploded and left many yards and properties with fire hazards.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026 -
Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides and liquefaction that might have contributed to losses.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But Missy Cummings, a professor of engineering and computing at George Mason University, said these crashes highlight some of the dangers of partially autonomous driving systems that allow people to disengage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Angie Martinez knows the dangers of street harassment all to well.—
Allen Devlin,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But the strategy has perils and pitfalls.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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The perils of late-stage capitalism and the swerve away from Antihero TV toward toxic yuri make Galsworthy’s chilling protagonist Soames Forsyte quite difficult to root for, really.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Combined, the marijuana loads had a street value of about $675,000 in the United States, and high-quality weed could be worth two to three times higher in Europe, according to the CBP.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The hospital’s closure has meant many workers are out of a job, patients are having to find other options for care, and nearby hospitals, including Rush Oak Park Hospital and Loretto Hospital, may face heavier patient loads.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Minnesota's theatre scene says financial hardships are at an all-time high.—
Frankie McLister,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Low-income seniors or those going through financial hardships due to a serious medical illness may qualify.—
Kat Tretina,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Reefs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reefs. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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