amphibious
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The U.S. has an aircraft carrier, multiple guided-missile destroyers, an amphibious assault ship and several other warships in the Middle East, Navy and Central Command officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Seizing Kharg Island and the islands near the mainland would require an amphibious landing on a contested shoreline, among “the hardest operations” a military can attempt, and one that Iran is almost certainly prepared for.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
Earlier this year, thousands of American Marines and sailors came together with Japan’s amphibious brigade for weekslong drills in southwest Japan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
There appear to be three routes for US forces wishing to seize the island -– an airborne attack; an amphibious operation; or a combination of the two.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Probably come in here with amphibious planes, small bushplanes with floats that could land right here on the lake and pick him up and take him home.
From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen
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