admiral
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The meadow brown took the second spot in Devon, followed by the red admiral.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
According to myth, Hedberg will be the first of his class to become an admiral.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
"I don't think a solution solely through armed confrontation is viable," said former admiral Pablo Romero, echoing doubts about De la Espriella's strategy.
From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026
Navy rear admiral told the BBC Radio4’s Today program that clearing the mines could take “weeks to months.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
For another, the admiral was something straight out of Hobbes: Personal gain was his only motive, and the well-being of others did not figure into his thinking at all.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that the United States has slashed the number of its generals and admirals by 20 percent, in a move he said is aimed at "accountability."
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
By one account, he has blocked the advancement of more than 80 generals and admirals.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
The two young admirals, many assert, enjoyed meteoric career rises thanks to family patronage: They are nephews of a former secretary of the navy, José Rafael Ojeda Durán.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Beyond historic admirals and former statesmen, Lillelien had one more listener he hoped to reach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
These women lived in neighborhoods of swank brownstones and exclusive apartment houses, with doormen dressed like admirals.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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