vice admiral

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Recent Examples of vice admiral His father, Henry Kitson, was a vice admiral in the British Navy; his mother, Marjorie (de Pass) Kitson, was the daughter of a wealthy sugar and coffee importer. Clay Risen, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024 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 See All Example Sentences for vice admiral
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Noun
  • Unfortunately, an evil Starfleet admiral (Anthony Zerbe) and a conniving alien (F. Murray Abraham) have teamed up to steal the planet’s mojo for themselves.
    Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 30 June 2025
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a plan to slash 20% of the military’s most-senior generals and admirals, continuing the purge of military brass under President Donald Trump.
    Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 6 May 2025
Noun
  • The need to shuffle the pair onto a Crew Dragon for the flight home meant the removal of the original commander of Crew-9 along with another NASA astronaut to leave room for the Starliner duo.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2025
  • Retired Lieutenant General Yvan Blondin, commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force from 2012 until 2015, has advocated for a long, hard look at Canada's F-35 order.
    Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Noun
  • That phrase is credited to a 19th-century sea captain, William Driver, whose story was told by a Smithsonian special report in 2013.
    Meredith Kile, People.com, 4 July 2025
  • Nordkapp was named by an English sea captain who sailed past the cape in 1553 while searching for the Northwest Passage.
    Dan Fellner, AZCentral.com, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • At the center of Chicago’s youth movement is Connor Bedard, the 19-year-old center who’s already drawn comparisons to 37-year-old Pittsburgh Penguins’ captain Sidney Crosby for his playmaking on the ice.
    Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
  • The Crystal Cup Finale will be attended by Ryder Cup European team captain Luke Donald and Solheim Cup winner Lexi Thompson, who are serving as official Crystal Cup ambassadors.
    Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025

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