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a high-ranking officer in the navy
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Recent Examples of admirals
China had at least 30 generals and admirals at the start of 2023 who ran specialized departments and theater commands.
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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
One indicator of how entwined the government and army have become is the unusual number of generals and admirals, with promotions being doled out for political loyalty.
—German Padinger, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
In the Caribbean, French admirals set their sights on the conquest of sugar islands like Jamaica—the diamonds in King George’s glittering imperial crown.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Fourteen different generals or admirals would occupy the Pink House — the equivalent to our West Wing — between then and 1983.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
In an amicus brief filed on Thursday, a group of former secretaries of the Army and Navy and retired four-star admirals and generals encouraged Judge Perry to express caution about the broader use of the National Guard in domestic operations.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025
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
One indicator of how entwined the government and army have become is the unusual number of generals and admirals, with promotions being doled out for political loyalty.
—German Padinger, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
In the Caribbean, French admirals set their sights on the conquest of sugar islands like Jamaica—the diamonds in King George’s glittering imperial crown.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Fourteen different generals or admirals would occupy the Pink House — the equivalent to our West Wing — between then and 1983.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
In an amicus brief filed on Thursday, a group of former secretaries of the Army and Navy and retired four-star admirals and generals encouraged Judge Perry to express caution about the broader use of the National Guard in domestic operations.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admirals
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In another, the embryo transfer had taken place in a bedroom, where she was surrounded by military commanders.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Treatment was largely ad hoc and depended to a considerable degree on individual commanders, but customarily prisoners would be exchanged or placed on parole—granted their freedom but required by oath not to return to military action.—
Drew Gilpin Faust,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 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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Silva, who was like a man possessed throughout (more about what teams should expect from captains later), understood the significance.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Naming five captains is quite a bit, but Curt Colarullo had intention behind it.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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The government of Cuba published the notices to airlines and pilots on Sunday night, warning that jet fuel wouldn't be available at nine airports across the island, including José Martí International Airport in Havana, starting Tuesday and continuing until March 11.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Many of the mustaches that have made it to orbit have been championed by astronauts who were Navy fighter pilots.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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