adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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assault
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Ross previously was assigned as executive officer of the amphibious assault ship Essex.
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Marines will be landing from several San Diego-based ships, led by the amphibious assault ships Tarawa and Peleliu.
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The amphibious assault ship Peleliu will lead the ready group, which includes the Juneau and Comstock.
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Operation Downfall called for two amphibious assaults .
ship
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Just before deploying aboard the amphibious ship Essex in October 1996, Smith and the woman went to Tijuana and got married.
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Hundreds of sailors and Marines yesterday loaded supplies and equipment aboard the amphibious ships .
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David Brewer, who commands amphibious ships based here.
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At the same time, a dozen or so tracked vehicles departed the amphibious ship Denver for the main landing yesterday.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Dinosaurs were probably the first ancestors of amphibious reptiles and fish.
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Most species of frogs are amphibious .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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At best the amphibious raiders might have panoramic shots from aerial reconnaissance, or be given a flight over the target beach.
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Hundreds of sailors and Marines yesterday loaded supplies and equipment aboard the amphibious ships.
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Just before deploying aboard the amphibious ship Essex in October 1996, Smith and the woman went to Tijuana and got married.
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On Saturday morning, dozens of amphibious vehicles and air-cushion landing craft ferried men and tanks on to military-designated Red Beach.
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Ross previously was assigned as executive officer of the amphibious assault ship Essex.
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The case for the Navy's amphibious capability was being made by events.
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The effectiveness of rapid amphibious and air-transported intervention as a deterrent to predator states had been clearly demonstrated.
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Two other such joint exercises, involving marine and amphibious forces, were already scheduled to start on Aug. 3.