admiral

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Navy rear admiral, estimated it could take three to four weeks from the start of Iran’s retaliatory attacks on March 1 to reduce the risk of transiting the strait to manageable levels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 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

At his police interview, Carley said the reason he dressed up as a fake admiral was to feel a sense of "belonging and affirmation".

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

The frigate Kimon is named after a 5th century BCE Athenian admiral, who was the son of the victorious general at the Battle of Marathon, Miltiadis.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

“Next to the elephant’s-foot umbrella stand, he says. Why, the cheek!” the admiral fumed.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood