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Recent Examples of seaplane
The park, which logged 29,091 visits last year, sits on a remote cluster of islands in Lake Superior near the Canadian border, so visitors can only get there by ferry or seaplane.
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Owen Clarke, Outside, 13 Mar. 2026
Hop on a seaplane to Vancouver Island, explore historic parks, or simply wander the city streets for some serious people-watching.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The island of Ellaidhoo is located 26 miles west of the capital, Malé, and is only accessible via seaplane or boat.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
That’s partly what drew our host, French entrepreneur David Tuchbant, to make his second home away from Paris all the way out here—atop a mossy, forested bluff an hour’s seaplane ride from Vancouver, BC.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2025
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Owen Clarke, Outside, 13 Mar. 2026
Hop on a seaplane to Vancouver Island, explore historic parks, or simply wander the city streets for some serious people-watching.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The island of Ellaidhoo is located 26 miles west of the capital, Malé, and is only accessible via seaplane or boat.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
That’s partly what drew our host, French entrepreneur David Tuchbant, to make his second home away from Paris all the way out here—atop a mossy, forested bluff an hour’s seaplane ride from Vancouver, BC.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seaplane
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Paleontologists now have direct evidence of cartilage and connective tissue in the rib cage of an early reptile, revealing how animals transitioned from amphibian-like throat pumping to the efficient lung ventilation systems that dominate terrestrial life today.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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See articles amphibian Amphibian, (class Amphibia), any member of the group of vertebrate animals characterized by their ability to exploit both aquatic and terrestrial habitats.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Following the climactic portrayal of bombings in Iran and Gaza, the Strokes’ video montage ended with a shot of a bomber plane in the air, as the song abruptly ended.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 Apr. 2026
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The in-flight refueling test itself is a critical capability central to the bomber’s role as a long-range strike platform capable of operating worldwide.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 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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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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But the jet's second crew member had remained missing in Iran's mountainous terrain, armed with only a handgun to defend himself, sparking an intense search operation involving dozens of American commandos and several dozen warplanes and helicopters, U.S. officials told CBS News.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Journal added some 100 special operations forces, and dozens of U.S. warplanes and helicopters were used.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The group based its calculations on how much the jets were bent by the stellar wind as well as computer modeling.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Then, in extra innings, Elly De La Cruz caused the Twins to crumble on defense and the Reds fired up the jet to Tampa with a series sweep.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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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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For a set that feels like a true lounging experience, this swivel glider rocker set is an easy yes.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Apr. 2026
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The four-door GT was bigger and more comfortable in every way, a glider from the future that proved definitively that the company that built a defining car of the 1960s is now something else entirely.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Seaplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seaplane. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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