vice admiral

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Recent Examples of vice admiral He was nominated in January to become vice admiral in command of the 7th Fleet, based in Japan. Nick Anderson The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2023 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 She also was nominated to become a vice admiral. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for vice admiral
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Noun
  • The administration this month removed a top Navy admiral from her post as U.S. military representative to the NATO Military Committee.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Like Kilmer in real life, Iceman, a former hot-shot naval pilot risen to the rank of admiral, struggled with the ability to speak.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • North Korean troops are further disadvantaged by the crude tactics of their Russian commanders, who have sent them into assault campaigns without providing rear-fire support, the spy agency told lawmakers in January.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Hamas’ top military commander, Mohammad Deif, was killed during a strike in July 2024.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The New England seaport showcases its English colonial past with its quaint harbor, sea captains’ homes, and maritime festivals.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
  • The original piece is said to have been purchased in Japan from a Boston sea captain and was eventually loaned to famous showman, P.T. Barnum, who put it on display in his circus.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • As someone who was an athlete, a team captain, and a coach and watched sports her whole life, Gaines has incorporated this knowledge into her training to address communications, negotiations, conflict resolution, emotional intelligence, team building, and cooperation, among many other things.
    Molly Peck, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
  • These pilots are the only ones allowed to make the 50-mile transit, with the ship’s captain required to cede control for the complex journey through the isthmus passage.
    Silvana Paternostro Nathalia Angarita, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025

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