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admiral

[ad-mer-uhl] / ˈæd mər əl /




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Butterfly species which are doing well include the Red admiral, some of which are now spending winter in the UK as the climate warms.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Navy admiral, gave an internal briefing to executives saying he believed that the chances of a cease-fire in the next few weeks were about 65% because both sides are incentivized to negotiate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“They are doing full-blown rehearsals, across multi-domains, and from multi-directions on attack scenarios,” the retired admiral said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

When Robert Duvall was floundering around in college, his father, a career Navy man who retired with the rank of rear admiral, told him to shape up — and start acting.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

“If not, then I am no better than the admiral, to keep living creatures locked up in places where they would rather not be.”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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