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Recent Examples of seaplane
Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida Accessible only by boat or seaplane, Dry Tortugas National Park is located 70 miles off the coast of Key West.
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Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
As an archipelago, or group of islands, Isle Royal is only accessible by crossing Lake Superior via a ferry, seaplane, or private water crafts, the National Park Service said.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
At least two people were hospitalized over the weekend after a seaplane clipped a boat in Canada.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
Ferries, seaplanes, or private boats transport people to the park, where personal vehicles and pets, except service dogs, are prohibited.
—Kristi Tanner, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2024
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Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
As an archipelago, or group of islands, Isle Royal is only accessible by crossing Lake Superior via a ferry, seaplane, or private water crafts, the National Park Service said.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
At least two people were hospitalized over the weekend after a seaplane clipped a boat in Canada.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
Ferries, seaplanes, or private boats transport people to the park, where personal vehicles and pets, except service dogs, are prohibited.
—Kristi Tanner, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seaplane
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Uncle Jack Cassidy lives on the island which is filled with new dinosaur species, giant insects and prehistoric amphibians.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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Today, more than 40 percent of amphibians are at risk of going extinct.Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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Parker and Sweeney both know how this story ended: the bomber actually had engine trouble, and the mystery aircraft turned out to be a wedge of swans.Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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According to the Japanese media, this was the fourth time the U.S. military has deployed its bombers to the Korean Peninsula.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Every Sunday from May through October, the Flying Circus features daring aerobatic stunts in vintage biplanes, transporting spectators back to the golden age of aviation.Kinsey Gidick, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
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You will neither get gunned down by Snoopy in a biplane, nor will a helicopter land on the freeway to give your parents a ticket.Logan Carter / Jalopnik, Quartz, 14 Aug. 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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On Saturday, Israeli warplanes attacked military targets in Iran in response to an Iranian ballistic missile attack earlier this month.Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024
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The 24-year-old said Israeli warplanes and drones struck many neighboring houses in the past week.Samy Magdy and Bassem Mroue, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Oct. 2024
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During the costly walkout, Boeing's CEO announced the company would slash 10% of its workforce, roughly 17,000 workers, and would delay deliveries of its 777X jet until 2026.Axios, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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That means that, for the foreseeable future, Niccol will be flying to and from the company’s HQ, likely on a Starbucks private jet, in a trip that spans over 1,000 miles up the Pacific coast.Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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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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Enjoy craft checkouts, cockpit exploration, glider and helicopter construction.Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024
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Many of these sale items do both, like a Graco convertible crib and the Baby Relax glider and rocker.Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Seaplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seaplane. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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