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Recent Examples of amphibian
When 250-million-year-old fossil remains were first described in 1972, they were thought to belong to a single species of marine amphibian, Erythrobatrachus noonkanbahensis.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
The sapo concho is the Puerto Rican crested toad, an endangered amphibian native to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Island.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
But for an amphibian, this is a highly unusual and evolutionarily creative solution.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
My goal was to spot something rare—without assistance—among the 610 bird species and more than 700 different species of fish, mammal, reptile, and amphibian in Yasuní.
—Noah Lederman, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
The sapo concho is the Puerto Rican crested toad, an endangered amphibian native to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Island.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
But for an amphibian, this is a highly unusual and evolutionarily creative solution.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
My goal was to spot something rare—without assistance—among the 610 bird species and more than 700 different species of fish, mammal, reptile, and amphibian in Yasuní.
—Noah Lederman, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amphibian
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This island is farther flung than most, but the 35-minute flight by seaplane from Mal gives a spectacular view of the atolls at 5000 feet.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Dry Tortugas National Park is known for its crystal-clear waters and remote location, accessible only by boat or seaplane.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The move is seen as a response to China’s progress on its own similar aircraft, the H-20 stealth bomber.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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That huge gap, and not mandatory vaccinations, transgender bomber pilots or immigrant semi drivers, should have been the key issue in the last six national elections.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
26 Apr. 2026
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Scaling up from a small model to a full-sized quadrotor biplane is much riskier, so the team is building an exact digital replica first.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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The image shows him in aviator’s garb with a biplane flying overhead.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Israeli warplanes have unleashed an intense barrage of strikes on the southern town of Nabatiyeh, sending giant plumes of black smoke billowing over the regional hub of southern Lebanon.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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Within hours of the diplomatic opening, Israeli warplanes again struck Lebanon and Hezbollah fired rockets into northern Israel.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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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 29 Apr. 2026.
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