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James Stockdale's at 1992 debate United States Navy vice admiral James Stockdale ran as the Independent candidate with H. Ross Perot at the vice presidential debate in Atlanta on Oct 12, 1992.
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2023
She also was nominated to become a vice admiral.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2023
The third child and second son of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Prince Andrew served in the Royal Navy for many years, including during the Falklands War in 1982, and holds the ranks of commander and vice admiral.
—Emma Dibdin, Town & Country, 1 June 2022
One became a vice admiral in the Chinese Navy.
—Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 31 Oct. 2022
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2023
She also was nominated to become a vice admiral.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2023
The third child and second son of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Prince Andrew served in the Royal Navy for many years, including during the Falklands War in 1982, and holds the ranks of commander and vice admiral.
—Emma Dibdin, Town & Country, 1 June 2022
One became a vice admiral in the Chinese Navy.
—Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 31 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vice admiral
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Over the course of an afternoon, Mr. Kelso, then a Navy captain commanding the U.S.S. Jimmy Carter in the final stages of its development in early 2005, sat at Mr. Carter’s dining room table as the retired admiral briefed the former president on the submarine’s unique capabilities.John Ismay, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Portuguese admiral Tristão da Cunha discovered the island 1506.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Among teams dispatched were Engine 5, Engine 4, Rescue 3, and the shift commander, according to Assistant Fire Chief Brian Meadows.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2025
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After more than two years of political deadlock, the Lebanese Parliament elected the army commander on Thursday with 99 out of 128 votes.Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
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The house itself, built in 1935 when sea captains lived on the island, has four bedrooms and as many full baths on two floors, the second of which was added in 2003.Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
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The stately Palladian building was designed by Peter Harrison, a British sea captain turned American architect.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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Instead, the All-Star captain powered his team to a gritty 125-119 overtime victory over the 76ers.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
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The 6-foot-1, 185-pound right winger wanted to work on his puck play, take on a top role on the team as a captain and win an NCAA national championship.Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Vice admiral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vice%20admiral. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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