commanding

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Lieutenant Samuel Frost, an Officer Commanding, said Freeman would be "sorely missed, rightfully commemorated, and never forgotten".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Commanding men who have reached extreme levels of burnout, Fedorenko acknowledged the Russians were steadily advancing.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2024

Commanding the field while doing things that only the defending NFL most valuable player and Super Bowl champion Mahomes can do.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2023

Rob Hill, Commanding Officer of the Manitoba Royal Canadian Mounted Police, said the bus was carrying 25 people and authorities in Manitoba were deploying all their resources to the scene.

From Washington Times • Jun. 15, 2023

Commanding Tennessee militiamen, he refused to leave any of his sick or wounded men behind after a long march, earning the admiring nickname Old Hickory.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis