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Recent Examples of amphibian
The American black bear is the universal symbol of the Smokies, but around 65 species of mammals, 200 types of birds, 67 native fish species, and more than 80 varieties of reptiles and amphibians call this area home.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
The Pokémon character Wooper is also thought to be inspired by the amphibian.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
Meadowbrook Nature Preserve in Valparaiso is a place to explore and learn more about the life cycle of the amphibian.
—Deena Butterfield, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
The eggs belonged to California red-legged frogs, an amphibian that had been eaten, bulldozed and eventually pushed out of the state decades earlier.
—Nathan Rott, NPR, 19 July 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
The Pokémon character Wooper is also thought to be inspired by the amphibian.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
Meadowbrook Nature Preserve in Valparaiso is a place to explore and learn more about the life cycle of the amphibian.
—Deena Butterfield, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
The eggs belonged to California red-legged frogs, an amphibian that had been eaten, bulldozed and eventually pushed out of the state decades earlier.
—Nathan Rott, NPR, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amphibian
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Topline Uber will offer helicopter and seaplane rides on its app next year, the company said, partnering with Joby Aviation—a month after the vertical aviation company purchased air taxi service Blade for $125 million.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 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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His father, a hard-working Russian immigrant and patriotic US bomber pilot, taught him to respect authority.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The test in Norway marked at least the third time the QUICKSINK weapon has been tested with the B-2 bomber, which dropped a 2,000-pound variant during a naval war game in Hawaii in July 2024 and used a 500-pound variant for a test in Florida.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 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 15 Sep. 2025.
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