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a high-ranking officer in the navy
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Recent Examples of admirals
Hegseth has fired or sidelined more than a dozen admirals or generals.
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Steve Beynon, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The Pentagon’s firing of two dozen admirals and generals over the past year has made some wary of challenging the president’s ambitions.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
Early military rule Japan set up a government in Korea with the governor-generalship filled by generals or admirals appointed by the Japanese emperor.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
Kudrow, who of course spent years on Friends, and King, who did his time in Murphy Brown and later ran 2 Broke Girls, are former admirals who have seen their vast, 22-episode-a-year domains dry up to the size of a kiddie pool.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
China had at least 30 generals and admirals at the start of 2023 who ran specialized departments and theater commands.
—New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
China’s military has undergone a sweeping anti-corruption purge in recent years, which has seen People’s Liberation Army generals, admirals, government ministers and other officials removed from their posts.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
The alliance had been crucial during America’s War of Independence, providing naval power under admirals such as de Grasse, troops at Yorktown, and loans that kept the Continental Army afloat.
—Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Fonseca indicated a previous pledge by Hegseth to reduce the number of four-star generals and admirals in the military may have been in play.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Steve Beynon, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The Pentagon’s firing of two dozen admirals and generals over the past year has made some wary of challenging the president’s ambitions.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
Early military rule Japan set up a government in Korea with the governor-generalship filled by generals or admirals appointed by the Japanese emperor.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
Kudrow, who of course spent years on Friends, and King, who did his time in Murphy Brown and later ran 2 Broke Girls, are former admirals who have seen their vast, 22-episode-a-year domains dry up to the size of a kiddie pool.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
China had at least 30 generals and admirals at the start of 2023 who ran specialized departments and theater commands.
—New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
China’s military has undergone a sweeping anti-corruption purge in recent years, which has seen People’s Liberation Army generals, admirals, government ministers and other officials removed from their posts.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
The alliance had been crucial during America’s War of Independence, providing naval power under admirals such as de Grasse, troops at Yorktown, and loans that kept the Continental Army afloat.
—Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Fonseca indicated a previous pledge by Hegseth to reduce the number of four-star generals and admirals in the military may have been in play.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admirals
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Tehran will target residences of American and Israeli military commanders and political officials in the Middle East, the spokesman for Tehran's Khatam al-Anbiya military command headquarters said.—
Charlene Gubash,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
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One source previously told CNN the unit’s presence gives commanders more options for a range of contingencies.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Now, skippers compete in races on different classes of ice boats.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Keep your eyes open for Martial and Mallow scrub-hairstreaks, lyside sulphurs, malachites, and a variety of skippers fluttering among the blooms.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Dec. 2025
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Top pitcher Madi DeLano stands out, while captains Avery Urlichman (first base) and Chloe Martin (second base) anchor the offense with outfielder Claire Roy.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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This is the latest installment of Crews on Cruise, a column spotlighting the people who work behind the scenes of the world’s most memorable voyages—from bartenders and entertainers to ship captains and expedition leaders.—
Ashlea Halpern,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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And later this year, once a series of pilots prove successful, Emerald and Nvidia will open the first power-flexible, commercial AI factory, Nvidia’s 96-megawatt Vera Rubin AI Factory Research Center, in Virginia.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Antoine Forest, one of the two pilots killed in the crash at LaGuardia Airport, was a French-speaking Quebecer.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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