admiral
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According to myth, Hedberg will be the first of his class to become an admiral.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 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
A Royal Navy admiral, William Sidney Smith, was an early endorser, reputedly calling it “the most delicious breakfast-table accompaniment.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
American forces, an admiral said, “have cleared an effective pathway for ships to leave at this point.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
Penelope weighed the options: They could stay here, sodden and cold, and wait for the admiral to return.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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
One of Britain’s admirals described it as “the most bold and daring act of the age.”
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
He first raised the subject back on Sept. 30, in his address before hundreds of generals and admirals at Quantico, Virginia.
From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2025
Trump hinted at the plans when addressing generals and admirals gathered in Virginia last month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
“That was a secret bugle call that only admirals are allowed to hear.”
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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