vice admiral

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Recent Examples of vice admiral 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 The third child and second son of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Prince Andrew served in the Royal Navy for many years, including during the Falklands War in 1982, and holds the ranks of commander and vice admiral. Emma Dibdin, Town & Country, 1 June 2022 One became a vice admiral in the Chinese Navy. Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 31 Oct. 2022 See All Example Sentences for vice admiral
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Noun
  • Ultimate responsibility The responsibility of scrutinizing orders falls on senior military leaders – admirals and generals, colonels and Navy captains.
    Samuel C. Mahaney, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
  • That position, which is traditionally held by a 4-star general or admiral, is in command over NATO's military operations.
    Hans Nichols, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Murder, torture, rape and summary executions of prisoners of war ordered by commanders.
    Askold Haywas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Included among dozens of other characters are a submarine commander and his crew, a creepy coroner, a sweaty spy, an American flyboy, and even the soon-to-be spy novelist Ian Fleming.
    Frank Rizzo, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • With elegantly minimalistic 2-D animation in sandy, warm tones, the short follows a former sea captain who lives alone with his daughter.
    Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Bentley, 28, was a four-time captain in his seven seasons with the Patriots.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
  • What the team captain wasn’t expecting was getting a leg cramp with four minutes remaining in the state championship game and her team holding a 53-48 lead against Melbourne Palm Bay in the Class 4A title game.
    Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025

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