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Noun
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Phelan's departure puts him on a list of over 30 Pentagon officials who have been ousted since Hegseth's arrival at the Pentagon, many of them generals and admirals.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026 -
Hegseth also has fired several other top generals, admirals and defense leaders since taking office last year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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While Cora, who was also part of the Astros’ 2017 sign-stealing scandal, is now on the unemployment line, he is considered one of the better skippers in baseball.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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There’s also a growing crop of youngish skippers who made the managerial turn quite quickly after their playing days.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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That quick solution involved Putin extending the reach of his own Federal Protection Service (FSO) – which at that time only protected Gerasimov in the military command - to provide security to 10 more senior commanders.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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Its modular design and lower unit cost aim to provide commanders with greater flexibility and presence where traditional vessels face high risk.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
4 May 2026
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“Commodores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commodores. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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