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
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
He had been the man in charge of planning and commanding the largest amphibious military operation in history, the invasion of western Europe on D-Day, so he knew what he was talking about.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 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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