amphibious

Example Sentences

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Navy has significant firepower in the region that could support the blockade, including an aircraft carrier, multiple guided-missile destroyers, an amphibious assault ship and several other warships, according to Navy and Central Command officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 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

Still, the USS Tripoli, an amphibious assault ship carrying around 3,500 Marines and sailors, arrived in the Middle East on Friday.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

That would involve a series of challenging and dangerous amphibious landings.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Because Killian was driving an Argo—a large amphibious eight-wheeled ATV—Samel suggested that Killian evac-uate the remains, but Killian declined, insisting it was a task more properly left to the Alaska State Troopers.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer