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Recent Examples of amphibian
In 1982, researchers traveling through the Ayacucho region of Peru discovered a small amphibian in the mountain coffee groves.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
The brackish waters are ideal for bald cypress trees that serve as habitat for countless birds and an array of amphibians, reptiles and mammals.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Invasive frogs and toads bully the smaller amphibians into decline.
—Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
The Fort Worth Zoo began efforts to preserve this amphibian in the 1980s.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Feb. 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
The brackish waters are ideal for bald cypress trees that serve as habitat for countless birds and an array of amphibians, reptiles and mammals.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Invasive frogs and toads bully the smaller amphibians into decline.
—Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
The Fort Worth Zoo began efforts to preserve this amphibian in the 1980s.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amphibian
Noun
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Located 70 miles off the coast of Key West, this remote national park is only accessible by ferry, seaplane, or personal boat.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
19 Mar. 2025
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Florida’s lake towns brim with charm, especially in Lake County, home to the antiquing magnet of Mt. Dora and nearby Tavares, where seaplanes splash down on regular flight-seeing outings with Jones Brothers Air & Seaplane Tours.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Engels, which is used for launching missile strikes on Ukrainian territory, houses bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The attacks were focused on Engels, an industrial city near Russia's main base for nuclear-capable strategic bombers.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The ’Davis Gun’ was not successful in putting big guns on biplanes.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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As a biplane climbs to 8,500 feet, on a gloomy afternoon in April 1933, Swan’s daredevil plan is to leap from the metal hopper beneath the lower wing, drop through the clouds, and, at the precise moment the rocket in his backpack ignites, explode up into space.—
Howard Blum,
airmail.news,
15 Feb. 2025
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Russian warplanes targeted the bridges along the border, aiming to cut off the likeliest evacuation routes.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Japanese warplanes began bombing Pearl Harbor about an hour later.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
23 Feb. 2025
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The Army’s record had been set by a five-man crew flying a trimotor monoplane with the financial backing of the War Department.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2024
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Four years later, father and son took their first flight together in Warren, where a Ford trimotor was offering short trips to the public.—
Jamie Turner,
cleveland.com,
16 July 2019
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Before becoming the 41st U.S. President, George H. W. Bush received training on the Avenger TBF/TBM torpedo bomber at NAS Ft. Lauderdale from June 16 to Aug. 16, 1943.—
Lauren Ferrer,
Sun Sentinel,
3 July 2024
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Several hundred aircraft would assemble, including dive bombers, torpedo bombers and fighter planes, such as the P38 Lightnings, F4F Wildcats, F6F Hellcats, F4U Corsairs and P-40 Warhawks.—
Linda McIntosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2023
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“Amphibian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amphibian. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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