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Recent Examples of amphibian
Many fish, reptiles, amphibians, and birds may produce a compound that protects their cells against the sun’s damaging effects.
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 21 July 2025
The abundant lower-lying vegetation shrinks with elevation, and the park is home to more than 400 species of birds and 260 species of amphibians and reptiles.
—AFAR Media, 8 July 2025
And though regrowing entire human limbs still seems like the distant stuff of science fiction, Monaghan said studying the signaling function of retinoic acid in these amphibians could help develop new human healing methods and gene therapies.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
Thanks to wildlife cameras, conservationists knew amphibians were using the tunnels.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2025
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 21 July 2025
The abundant lower-lying vegetation shrinks with elevation, and the park is home to more than 400 species of birds and 260 species of amphibians and reptiles.
—AFAR Media, 8 July 2025
And though regrowing entire human limbs still seems like the distant stuff of science fiction, Monaghan said studying the signaling function of retinoic acid in these amphibians could help develop new human healing methods and gene therapies.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
Thanks to wildlife cameras, conservationists knew amphibians were using the tunnels.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amphibian
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Other efforts to develop new logistics capabilities for the Pacific have been canceled, like a project to develop a giant seaplane dubbed the Liberty Lifter.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The flight restrictions will also impact the adjacent Lake Hood Seaplane Base, the world's busiest seaplane base.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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The 2016 book tells the incredible true story of Arthur Meyerowitz, an American turret-gunner whose B-24 bomber was shot down over Vichy France in 1943.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Its carrier—the B-52H bomber—can carry up to 20 missiles.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Their modest aircraft, a wooden biplane made of spruce and ash covered by cotton muslin, was open to the outside air.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Aug. 2025
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Biplane Transfer with Optional Commentary by Director Christopher McQuarrie and Tom Cruise—Tom Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie discuss the challenges of filming the highly technical and extremely dangerous biplane transfer stunt at high altitudes.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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On June 22, U.S. warplanes joined the campaign, striking Iran's nuclear sites.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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In that operation, Kyiv for months smuggled hundreds of small drones deep inside Russia for a coordinated strike that destroyed upward of 40 Russian warplanes on five airbases across the country.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
15 Aug. 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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