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Recent Examples of cay
The trip goes awry as their party boat crashes and leaves the two as the lone survivors on a Caribbean cay.
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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
Ahead of the Hurricane Watch being issued, commercial fishing operators were urged to evacuate the cays and get out of the water.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 July 2024
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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
Ahead of the Hurricane Watch being issued, commercial fishing operators were urged to evacuate the cays and get out of the water.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cay
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Brando hired him to construct a home on the 12-island atoll of Tetiaroa, Tahiti.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Fixing maritime boundaries means atoll nations can continue to reap the economic benefit of vast fishing grounds, even if populations must migrate as dry land area is significantly reduced.Reuters, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
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Nearby, the sleek, monochromatic chef’s kitchen is equipped with oak cabinets and an exceptionally long island, plus top-of-the-line Gaggenau appliances and a butler’s pantry.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
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Hurricane Ernesto Hurricane Ernesto struck Puerto Rico on Aug. 24, 2024, as a Category 1 storm, bringing intense rainfall and flooding to the island.Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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Satellite bathymetry mapping can help to provide critical data for modeling waters movement, tracking coastal changes and studying coral reef habitats, among other applications.Newsweek, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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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
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“Cay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cay. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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