admiral
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The US admiral travelled to Saudi Arabia on Thursday for urgent coordination meetings, according to US news site Axios.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
The U.S. admiral overseeing the war with Iran visited the USS Abraham Lincoln on Saturday as the aircraft carrier prepares to return home following an extended wartime deployment, according to U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 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
On the other hand, the bird was clearly better off with the admiral than with Lord Fredrick, so she had let it pass.
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
The officers on the original list were selected by a board of admirals that are governed by “precepts” set by the service secretaries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
The Pentagon chief has defended the approach, noting that civilian leaders are granted the authority to choose which admirals or generals advise them on military matters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
“That was a secret bugle call that only admirals are allowed to hear.”
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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