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Recent Examples of amphibian
But the California amphibians are once again in the line of fire and another rescue mission could be in the cards.
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
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, 19 July 2024
And salamanders, a kind of nocturnal amphibian, are the unequivocal stars.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 18 June 2024
These invasive amphibians secrete toxins from their skin, killing pets and other predators that eat them.
—Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 17 June 2024
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
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, 19 July 2024
And salamanders, a kind of nocturnal amphibian, are the unequivocal stars.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 18 June 2024
These invasive amphibians secrete toxins from their skin, killing pets and other predators that eat them.
—Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 17 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amphibian
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The parade begins at 5 p.m. on Main Street, kicked off by a seaplane flyover.Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2024
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Most guests float in on vintage Turtle Air seaplanes to the legendary refuge in the heart of the Yasawas.David Hochman, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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In the meantime, the six would-be bombers fled back to Canada to wait out the war in neutral territory.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Nov. 2024
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Antiaircraft fire kept the bombers so high, however, that aim was difficult to manage, and the bombs fell indiscriminately, destroying more than 4,300 homes while damaging three-quarters of the city's factories.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Every Sunday from May through October, the Flying Circus features daring aerobatic stunts in vintage biplanes, transporting spectators back to the golden age of aviation.Kinsey Gidick, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
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You will neither get gunned down by Snoopy in a biplane, nor will a helicopter land on the freeway to give your parents a ticket.Logan Carter / Jalopnik, Quartz, 14 Aug. 2024
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The contractors will work on sophisticated weapons systems such as F-16 warplanes and Patriot anti-missile systems, the officials said.Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024
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The Iranian military statement described Israel's warplanes as firing lightweight missiles at a distance of 62 miles from the Iranian border.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024
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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 30 Nov. 2024.
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