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Recent Examples of seaplane
To counter this, construction magnate turned shipbuilder Henry J. Kaiser proposed to the US government the building of a new class of seaplane bigger than anything previously conceived that would essentially be an airborne freighter.
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
Guests typically arrive by seaplane and each villa comes with a personal concierge and gourmet meals, according to the resort's website.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Less than two years old, the Curtiss was described as an aircraft carrier for seaplanes, essential to the front line if war broke out in the Pacific.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Available now through December 22, guests can look forward to 45% off of round-trip seaplane transfers, complimentary stays and meals for two children below 12 years of age at the six restaurants on site, and complimentary usage of snorkeling equipment and kayaks during the stay.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
Guests typically arrive by seaplane and each villa comes with a personal concierge and gourmet meals, according to the resort's website.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Less than two years old, the Curtiss was described as an aircraft carrier for seaplanes, essential to the front line if war broke out in the Pacific.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Available now through December 22, guests can look forward to 45% off of round-trip seaplane transfers, complimentary stays and meals for two children below 12 years of age at the six restaurants on site, and complimentary usage of snorkeling equipment and kayaks during the stay.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seaplane
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Adult alligators eat fish, snakes, turtles, small mammals and birds, while juvenile alligators primarily eat insects, amphibians, small fish and other invertebrates, the commission says.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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These receptor systems, first characterized in mammals, have since been identified across a variety of vertebrates, including birds, amphibians, and even sharks.—
Melissa Cristina Marquez,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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The result should be a strategy that combines three types of capabilities: expendable uncrewed systems, such as drones and missiles; stealthy penetrating platforms, such as B-21 bombers and Virginia-class submarines; and legacy power-projection forces, such as aircraft carriers.—
Zack Cooper,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Feb. 2025
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The maneuvers come as United States B-52 bombers carried out their second flyover in the Middle East within 48 hours, a show of force that underscores growing regional uncertainty.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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As a biplane climbs to 8,500 feet, on a gloomy afternoon in April 1933, Swan’s daredevil plan is to leap from the metal hopper beneath the lower wing, drop through the clouds, and, at the precise moment the rocket in his backpack ignites, explode up into space.—
Howard Blum,
airmail.news,
15 Feb. 2025
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The previous trailer showed Ethan searching an underwater submarine for The Entity and hanging off the wings of a biplane.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
9 Feb. 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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As O'Grady spoke with The Associated Press, four Israeli warplanes flew at low altitude over Beirut while Nasrallah's coffin was paraded into the stadium.—
BASSEM MROUE,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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The incident comes less than three weeks after American and Canadian fighter jets were scrambled to shadow multiple Russian warplanes that were spotted in the Arctic.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump flew on Jeffrey Epstein's private jets repeatedly during the 1990s, files released by Attorney General Pam Bondi show.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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To the Mach 4 missiles, capable of taking out jets maneuvering at high speed , a Shahed is a sitting duck.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 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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Breastfeeding moms may want to splurge on a glider to make feeding more comfortable.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
5 Feb. 2025
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Just find a lightweight powered glider, cover the wings with solar cells and add electric motors and batteries.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
9 Oct. 2024
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“Seaplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seaplane. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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