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Recent Examples of amphibian
As a modern-day zoological institution, the nonprofit now cares for 350 animals representing more than 100 species of amphibians, birds, invertebrates, mammals and reptiles.
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025
Researchers said the amphibians from this region are poorly studied, and there are still a lot of unanswered questions about their natural history, diet, predators, habitat selection, reproduction and conservation.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
As a biologist who specializes in herpetology (the study of reptiles and amphibians), here’s my list of must-visit state parks – selected for the natural beauty of the site as well as the wildlife and, particularly, the herpetofauna that might be found there.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
The center is permitted for all native wildlife, ranging from opossums, skunks, raccoons to songbirds, waterfowl, reptiles, and amphibians, Hamlin said.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 2 July 2025
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025
Researchers said the amphibians from this region are poorly studied, and there are still a lot of unanswered questions about their natural history, diet, predators, habitat selection, reproduction and conservation.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
As a biologist who specializes in herpetology (the study of reptiles and amphibians), here’s my list of must-visit state parks – selected for the natural beauty of the site as well as the wildlife and, particularly, the herpetofauna that might be found there.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
The center is permitted for all native wildlife, ranging from opossums, skunks, raccoons to songbirds, waterfowl, reptiles, and amphibians, Hamlin said.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amphibian
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The idea was to build a seaplane using advanced composite materials that had enough range and payload capacity to carry out fast logistics missions as well as assisting in rescue and disaster relief efforts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 July 2025
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Every show opened with a dramatic ocean view of the skyline from a seaplane approaching the Beach.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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The water was filled with sharks bigger than Zamperini's raft, and Japanese bombers made several passes at them, too.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
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The recent Operation Midnight Hammer in which U.S. bombers struck three nuclear targets in Iran, prove that air and space superiority remain decisive.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Flying Through ‘The City’ Along with the DC-3, some of the other planes displayed inside the hangar include the Stearman biplane, used to train WWII pilots; an F-84 Thunderjet; and a Lockheed T-33, a jet trainer built in the 1950s in which visitors can sit inside the cockpit.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2025
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Though, for some of us, seeing Ethan Hunt dangle from a biplane, however rickety the narrative excuses for that to happen, is more fun.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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But close to daybreak, a German warplane bombed the chateau, leaving a crater in the earth and a trail of carnage.—
Amy Sohn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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Last year, Taipei tracked over 3,000 Chinese warplane sorties in its air defense zone, nearly double the figure recorded in each of the previous two years, according to PLATracker, a public dataset maintained by U.S. analysts Gerald C. Brown and Benjamin Lewis.—
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 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 26 Jul. 2025.
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