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Recent Examples of amphibian
In the latest days of the Triassic, early dinosaurs lived alongside giant amphibians, gharial-like phytosaurs and an array of crocodile relatives that took forms ranging from armadillo-like to apex predators.
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Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
Their almost decade-long project focused on documenting the island’s reptiles and amphibians.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
Overall, the team of 13 scientists and seven locals recorded more than 2,000 species, from mammals to birds to reptiles, amphibians, insects and plants, using methods like camera traps, bioacoustic sensors and DNA collected from water.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
In the visualizer for the song, Meléndez-Badillo writes about two amphibians endemic to Puerto Rico that are facing extinction.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
Their almost decade-long project focused on documenting the island’s reptiles and amphibians.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
Overall, the team of 13 scientists and seven locals recorded more than 2,000 species, from mammals to birds to reptiles, amphibians, insects and plants, using methods like camera traps, bioacoustic sensors and DNA collected from water.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
In the visualizer for the song, Meléndez-Badillo writes about two amphibians endemic to Puerto Rico that are facing extinction.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amphibian
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Tourist vessels now chug up and down the channel in between the islands, which was once so empty that Bill and Melinda Gates could land their seaplane slap-bang in the middle.—
Mary Holland,
Robb Report,
20 Jan. 2025
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Only accessible by boat or seaplane, the park is roughly 99 percent open water (really!), vibrantly blue, and filled with stunning coral reefs.—
Kara Franker,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2025
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O'Toole is overseeing the legal battle over Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's death sentence.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The jacket also included precise trim tape detailing, redefining the classic bomber silhouette.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
10 Feb. 2025
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The previous trailer showed Ethan searching an underwater submarine for The Entity and hanging off the wings of a biplane.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2025
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As previously teased, the big stunt for this entry will involve Cruise hanging outside of a functioning 1930s biplane, shots of which are also seen in the teaser.—
Tony Maglio,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2025
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The Tuskegee Airmen, the first Black military aviators, and the WASPs, who ferried warplanes during WWII, have long been celebrated for their vital contributions to the .—
Shamim Chowdhury,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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The warplanes fly low and fast toward the front line, hugging the terrain to avoid detection by Russian air defense batteries.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 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 21 Feb. 2025.
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