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Recent Examples of seaplane
The boys are in their late teens, and Jeff, who dreams of becoming a filmmaker, is eager to ingratiate himself with Blake, who will pick them up in a seaplane and take them to the lodge.
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Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2025
The three-bedroom, four-bathroom house stretches more than 300 feet across Lake Washington’s waterfront has a dock that supports boats and seaplanes.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2025
For one thing, the woodsy spread rests along 300 feet of water frontage on the eastern shores of Lake Washington and boasts a nearly 2,200-square-foot dock that can accommodate boats and seaplanes.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2025
Even today, in places like the Pacific Northwest, there are regular seaplane services not only to isolated islands, but between the centers of cities like Seattle and Victoria, British Columbia.
—New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025
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Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2025
The three-bedroom, four-bathroom house stretches more than 300 feet across Lake Washington’s waterfront has a dock that supports boats and seaplanes.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2025
For one thing, the woodsy spread rests along 300 feet of water frontage on the eastern shores of Lake Washington and boasts a nearly 2,200-square-foot dock that can accommodate boats and seaplanes.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2025
Even today, in places like the Pacific Northwest, there are regular seaplane services not only to isolated islands, but between the centers of cities like Seattle and Victoria, British Columbia.
—New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seaplane
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Riverside Reptiles Education Center 132 S Road Enfield, CT For a bit of a different kind of experience, Riverside Reptiles gives kids a chance to see reptiles and amphibians up close.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
9 June 2025
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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.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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The result was the destruction or damage of multiple Russian bomber aircraft on the ground, thereby reducing Russia’s capacity to launch offensive attacks against Ukraine.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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More: Russia and Ukraine to hold more peace talks after Kyiv hits nuclear-capable bombers Moscow has intensified attacks on Ukraine following Kyiv's strikes on strategic bombers at air bases inside Russia on June 1.—
Anastasiia Malenko,
USA Today,
11 June 2025
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But several noteworthy acts are slated to grace the sky before those fighter planes, including a squadron of Air Force parachutists, and a 1940 biplane, once used to train pilots during World War II and restored in the 1990s by Stadel Aircraft in Yuba City.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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To beat The Entity, Ethan and his peeps end up in South Africa, where Ethan (who earlier obtained the AI’s source code from the Russian sub) has a final showdown with Gabriel in biplanes.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 May 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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Another close encounter between a Chinese fighter and a Japanese plane occurred Sunday, with the Chinese warplane passing about 900 meters (2,950 feet) directly in front of the flight path of a P-3C, the ministry statement said.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
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Some Russian war bloggers said there was no damage to the warplanes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 June 2025
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The minerals are an essential part of everything from iPhones and electric vehicles to big-ticket weapons like F-35 fighter jets and missile systems.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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The Netherlands has provided key arms to Kyiv, including F-16 fighter jets.—
Mike Corder,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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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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Book a hang gliding lesson or pilot a reproduction of the glider the Wright brothers flew in 1902.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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From this patch onward, gliding will be performed using a glider rather than with Pals.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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“Seaplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seaplane. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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