commander
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"It is a sad and distressing situation," police commander Masoud Mwinyi said, speaking to parents and crowds outside the school.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Rain-Alari Külm, commander of a drone unit with the Estonian Defense League, said his unit is working to learn hard-won lessons from Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Shehmar became the strategic commander of the investigations, which remain ongoing, the inquiry heard.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
“We’ll be here till tomorrow dealing with this blaze,” said Major Issa Hamdoun, a civil defense commander, as he watched his men manhandling the fire hose into the wreckage of the building.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
“The position requires quite a bit of stamina,” says the commander.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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