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Recent Examples of vice admiral
The surgeon general's rank is three-star vice admiral.
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Pien Huang,
NPR,
2 May 2026
The Navy is likely tracking ships linked to Iran through satellites, drones and other forms of surveillance as well as each commercial vessel’s past history, said Kevin Donegan, a retired vice admiral and former commander of the Navy’s Fifth Fleet, which is based in Bahrain.
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Konstantin Toropin,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Along with being stripped of his royal titles and residence, Defense Secretary John Healey previously confirmed that Andrew lost his honorary rank as vice admiral in the Royal Navy.
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Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
17 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vice admiral
Pien Huang,
NPR,
2 May 2026
The Navy is likely tracking ships linked to Iran through satellites, drones and other forms of surveillance as well as each commercial vessel’s past history, said Kevin Donegan, a retired vice admiral and former commander of the Navy’s Fifth Fleet, which is based in Bahrain.
—
Konstantin Toropin,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Along with being stripped of his royal titles and residence, Defense Secretary John Healey previously confirmed that Andrew lost his honorary rank as vice admiral in the Royal Navy.
—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
17 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vice admiral
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Village People singer dies at 74 Willis was known for often performing with Village People in costume as a Navy admiral or police officer.
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For the admiral, this has always been a revenge mission against the Sea Snake, the man who has ruled the Narrow and Summer Seas for far too long, killing her friends along the way.
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On Thursday, photos released by state broadcaster IRIB showed the commander sitting next to Khamenei’s casket during a farewell ceremony in Tehran.
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Xi, who is also head of the military, presented orders promoting Zhang Shuguang and air force commander Wang Gang to generals at a ceremony Friday.
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There’s also the sea captain guy.
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The John Derian shop is set in an old sea captain's house, just a hop off Commercial on Law Street.
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Jean Potvin spent his last two seasons as an Islanders spare part while his brother and captain accepted the Stanley Cup the first two of four consecutive times.
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Her father Dudley Dunn -- a veteran of World War I and the son of Gray Dunn, a famed Mississippi River boat captain -- died in 1934, according to Sesser.
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“Vice admiral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vice%20admiral. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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