vice admiral

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Recent Examples of vice admiral 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 President Biden nominated Rear Adm. Yvette M. Davids on April 20 for promotion to vice admiral, and she was scheduled to take the helm over the summer at the academy in Maryland. Nick Anderson The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2023 James Stockdale's at 1992 debate United States Navy vice admiral James Stockdale ran as the Independent candidate with H. Ross Perot at the vice presidential debate in Atlanta on Oct 12, 1992. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2023 See All Example Sentences for vice admiral
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Noun
  • A bit of research, however, finds the Norwegian admiral lived until 1943.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 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
Noun
  • Her commander called her the best battalion officer in the brigade.
    Arman Khan, Them., 3 Oct. 2025
  • It’s command structure also transcends traditional nation-state borders by integrating Iranian, Lebanese and Iraqi commanders.
    Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • That mindset has shaped my journey from sea captain to serial entrepreneur.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And two, that Bradley represents a test case for a 30-something captain.
    Brody Miller, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Stacy’s husband, Mark, the captain of the 2nd Massachusetts, sipped a gleaming Capri Sun.
    Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025

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