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amphibious

[am-fib-ee-uhs] / æmˈfɪb i əs /




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The Normandy landings on June 6, 1944, were the largest amphibious operation in history.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

To fend off the amphibious assault, U.S. troops launched missiles from the truck-based High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or Himars.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Marines from the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli then boarded the Touska by helicopter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 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

Down and to the right he saw the amphibious float with the wheels on the side.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen




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