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Recent Examples of seaplanes Set in the middle of a host of beautiful lakes, Tavares is known America’s Seaplane City because of the high number of seaplanes that take off and land from its seaplane base. —
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
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Neither Diego Garcia nor Fairford, the key forward operating base for US strategic bombers in Europe, was used in last June’s one-time B-2 bomber strike on Iranian nuclear sites.— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
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Endangered amphibians in California include the desert slender salamander, a subterranean amphibian found in just two spots in Riverside County.— Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Chan studies amphibians and reptiles and noted that there are more than 9,000 amphibian species worldwide, with roughly 100 to 200 new species added each year.— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
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Slocum gliders carry the largest number and greatest variety of payloads of any glider AUV.— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
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Shapiro’s personal use of company aircraft in 2025 was valued at $281,603.— Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
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The battery tech is also slightly different in each aircraft, with the VoloXPro offering a modular system that enables three battery configurations.— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Seaplanes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/seaplanes. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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