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
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
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
The admiral emerged from the tent and began to walk into the woods, calling, “Here, Bertha old girl. Come to Fawsy. I have wittle ostrich tweats for you!”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
Beyond historic admirals and former statesmen, Lillelien had one more listener he hoped to reach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 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
To promote his call for a separate air force, Mitchell exaggerated the outcome—including the apocryphal claim that admirals witnessing the demonstration “wept aloud” as the target went under.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2026
This was to show how brave they were, and what excellent admirals they would make, when they grew up.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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