How to Use vice admiral in a Sentence

vice admiral

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  • Pekoske, a Coast Guard vice admiral, was nominated for the post by President Trump in 2017 and still serves as the head of the agency.
    — Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2021
  • The previous year, a Chinese Navy vice admiral had asked him to be the go-between in Beijing’s attempt to obtain the Varyag.
    — David Wilezol, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2021
  • In response, the Navy fired a series of top officers including -- for the first time -- the vice admiral who was commander of the 7th fleet.
    — Ivan Watson and Rebecca Wright, CNN, 1 Apr. 2018
  • The comments by vice admiral Kay-Achim Schoenbach sparked consternation and a swift rebuke back in Berlin.
    — Jill Lawless and Jari Tanner, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Jan. 2022
  • Christenson held onto his rank and retired as a vice admiral in November 2018.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2022
  • Sullivan, the retired vice admiral, left the shipbuilding advisory board in 2019.
    — Nate Jones, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Sean Buck, the school's superintendent vice admiral, offered his condolences to the Cummings family.
    — Wilson Wong, NBC News, 1 July 2021
  • Hilarides, the retired U.S. vice admiral, was appointed chairman of the new advisory panel.
    — Nate Jones, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2022

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