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Recent Examples of vice admiral
These were bequeathed to her nephew Erik af Klint, a vice admiral in the Swedish Navy.
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Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Donegan, the retired vice admiral, praised that strategy during a recent call hosted by the Jewish Institute for National Security of America.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
The vice admiral announced on Wednesday that the Orion operation was conducted between Oct. 1 and Nov. 14.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Nov. 2024
His father, Henry Kitson, was a vice admiral in the British Navy; his mother, Marjorie (de Pass) Kitson, was the daughter of a wealthy sugar and coffee importer.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
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Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Donegan, the retired vice admiral, praised that strategy during a recent call hosted by the Jewish Institute for National Security of America.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
The vice admiral announced on Wednesday that the Orion operation was conducted between Oct. 1 and Nov. 14.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Nov. 2024
His father, Henry Kitson, was a vice admiral in the British Navy; his mother, Marjorie (de Pass) Kitson, was the daughter of a wealthy sugar and coffee importer.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vice admiral
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Kacher, a career Surface Warfare Officer, is a three-star admiral who graduated with honors from the United States Naval Academy in 1990.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
26 Feb. 2026
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Duvall was born in San Diego but moved around because his father was a Navy admiral.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2026
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The release was accompanied by a statement from the commander of Ramat David Air Base describing recent missions flown deep into Iranian territory, including operations over the capital, Tehran.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Our commanders factor all of this.—
Major Garrett,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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This 1847 sea captain’s mansion is located in the heart of downtown historic Cambridge, ideal for walking to area restaurants, pubs, and art galleries.—
Katie Riley,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Nov. 2025
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Former Northwestern Mutual President and Chairman Edmund Fitzgerald, who commissioned the ship and paintings of it to be created, came from a long line of sea captains.—
Angelika Ytuarte,
jsonline.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Stars captain Jamie Benn 36 years old and a 17-year veteran in the NHL.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Previous deaths include Phil Harris, a captain of one of the ships featured on the show, who died after suffering a stroke while filming the show’s sixth season in 2010.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Vice admiral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vice%20admiral. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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