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a high-ranking officer in the navy
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Recent Examples of admirals
In an amicus brief filed on Thursday, a group of former secretaries of the Army and Navy and retired four-star admirals and generals encouraged Judge Perry to express caution about the broader use of the National Guard in domestic operations.
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025
At Quantico last week, the president and secretary of war strode into a hall packed with generals and admirals, stars glittering on shoulders.
—Loree Sutton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The actor, star of Netflix’s Undercover and Ferry, will portray Jan Janszoon, also known as Murat Reis, a real-life Dutch sea captain who converted to Islam and became one of the most powerful pirate admirals in the North African city of Salé.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
These details are currently the most public yet to emerge about the gathering, which Hegseth ordered hundreds of generals and admirals to attend.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Hundreds of generals and admirals — senior commanders of the one-star rank or higher and their top advisers — have been summoned by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from all over the world to the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia, with little notice.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Hegseth summoned hundreds of generals and admirals with little notice from around the world for the gathering at the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia, this week, causing alarm in the ranks.
—Richard Hall, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
Now, many of those generals and admirals will be in the same room.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Her solution is to reinstate many generals and admirals, invest in modern tools and incorporate technology.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025
At Quantico last week, the president and secretary of war strode into a hall packed with generals and admirals, stars glittering on shoulders.
—Loree Sutton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The actor, star of Netflix’s Undercover and Ferry, will portray Jan Janszoon, also known as Murat Reis, a real-life Dutch sea captain who converted to Islam and became one of the most powerful pirate admirals in the North African city of Salé.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
These details are currently the most public yet to emerge about the gathering, which Hegseth ordered hundreds of generals and admirals to attend.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Hundreds of generals and admirals — senior commanders of the one-star rank or higher and their top advisers — have been summoned by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from all over the world to the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia, with little notice.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Hegseth summoned hundreds of generals and admirals with little notice from around the world for the gathering at the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia, this week, causing alarm in the ranks.
—Richard Hall, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
Now, many of those generals and admirals will be in the same room.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Her solution is to reinstate many generals and admirals, invest in modern tools and incorporate technology.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admirals
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Additionally, Ukraine has already fully integrated the DELTA battlefield management system across all levels of its Armed Forces, allowing commanders to coordinate operations more efficiently and track battlefield developments in real time.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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The thefts, assaults, and rapes that resulted from these vices often went unpunished, as British commanders prioritized prosecuting the war over protecting civilians.—
Time,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Others tip over, forcing their skippers to swim back with the boat in tow.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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His 2,252 wins are sixth all-time among all major league managers, with the five skippers ahead of him all in the Hall of Fame.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Through the week, harbor pilots that help captains guide cargo ships into the port have operated strictly under office hours.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
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Though the Northern Division has had a series of captains in recent years, which some may find unsettling, Clendenen said the department’s leadership makes sure that anyone who takes the post is prepared.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Oct. 2025
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In its announcement Wednesday, Apple called out CAE, which specializes in simulation and instruction solutions, as using Vision Pro to help pilots complete training activities outside of traditional flight-training centers.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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The pilots’ job action was in protest of the Belgian government’s reforms to federal pensions.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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