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a high-ranking officer in the navy
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Recent Examples of admirals
Phelan's departure puts him on a list of over 30 Pentagon officials who have been ousted since Hegseth's arrival at the Pentagon, many of them generals and admirals.
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Npr Staff, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
Hegseth also has fired several other top generals, admirals and defense leaders since taking office last year.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The firings—we’ve had a lot of generals and admirals fired, including the head of the Army, during this conflict.
—Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
These are not the polished relics of admirals and officers but the everyday possessions of working men who fought and died aboard a burning warship.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
Pentagon officials have not given a reason for the departure, which is the latest of more than a dozen firings of top generals and admirals.
—Arkansas Online, 3 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
Npr Staff, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
Hegseth also has fired several other top generals, admirals and defense leaders since taking office last year.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The firings—we’ve had a lot of generals and admirals fired, including the head of the Army, during this conflict.
—Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
These are not the polished relics of admirals and officers but the everyday possessions of working men who fought and died aboard a burning warship.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
Pentagon officials have not given a reason for the departure, which is the latest of more than a dozen firings of top generals and admirals.
—Arkansas Online, 3 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admirals
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Instead, Ukrainian military commanders are deploying more ground robots to fight on the frontlines.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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The use of these drones has led to calls to expand the war in Lebanon from some commanders, a prospect made more difficult with the extension of the ceasefire.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
15 May 2026
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Ludwig says many breakfast skippers end up overeating at night.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
13 May 2026
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In terms of skippers, our Frank Selee might rightly be considered more philosopher than a pugilist.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
6 May 2026
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Celebrini joins forces with two 35-year-old alternate captains, John Tavares of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ryan O’Reilly of the Nashville Predators.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Woodward and McNeela are both captains who enjoyed Marist’s celebration on senior night.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
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Fifteen people were killed, including all three pilots on the plane.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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Two pilots from the batch, Untitled Witness Protection and Movers, did not go forward.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
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