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This little isthmus also brims with rainforests and jungles teeming with all manner of beautiful and exotic wildlife—Panama is home to more than 940 species of birds as well as 220 mammals and 354 reptiles and amphibians.
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Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Like many amphibians, the European brown frog produces a range of peptides on its skin, substances that can fend off harmful microbes and prevent infection.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The indentations turned out to be the footprints of reptiles and amphibians from the Permian period, which spanned from 251 million to 299 million years ago.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
First detected in Australia and Central America in the 1990s, the fungus caused mass mortality and population declines of frogs and other amphibians around the world.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2024
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Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Like many amphibians, the European brown frog produces a range of peptides on its skin, substances that can fend off harmful microbes and prevent infection.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The indentations turned out to be the footprints of reptiles and amphibians from the Permian period, which spanned from 251 million to 299 million years ago.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
First detected in Australia and Central America in the 1990s, the fungus caused mass mortality and population declines of frogs and other amphibians around the world.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amphibian
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To counter this, construction magnate turned shipbuilder Henry J. Kaiser proposed to the US government the building of a new class of seaplane bigger than anything previously conceived that would essentially be an airborne freighter.David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
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Guests typically arrive by seaplane and each villa comes with a personal concierge and gourmet meals, according to the resort's website.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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The crew was nevertheless able to make contact with a B-25 bomber sent to search for vessels despite the treacherous weather.David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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He is asked by RAF Group Captain Lionel Mandrake — a voice of reason in the madness — to recall the B-52 bombers that will end civilization.Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
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During filming in England, he was seen dangling from an upside-down biplane — because of course.Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Incoming Falling Back Under North Korean Assault, A Ukrainian Brigade Turned A River Into A Natural Barrier When funding for the flight was approved by U.S. President Calvin Coolidge, the Army Air Service chose Donald Douglas’ DT2 biplane as their aircraft of choice.Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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This is particularly true of the Dahiya, the densely populated neighborhood south of Beirut where Hezbollah holds sway that Israeli warplanes pounded.Aryn Baker, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Among the targets in Yemen hit Thursday by a force of 25 Israeli warplanes: the international airport in the capital of Sanaa, power stations, a port, and an oil terminal.Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024
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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 20 Jan. 2025.
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