be in command

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Reid Wiseman, a 50-year-old former naval aviator and test pilot who was also a deputy chief of NASA's astronaut office, will be in command.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Joachim Andersen appeared to be in command in defence for Palace and was unlucky not to have scored with a header in the second half.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2023

She is exactly where she needs to be, in command and in control, with a suitably awed Gary at her side.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2022

The Midshipmen went into halftime with a 21-10 lead and looked to be in command.

From Washington Post • Oct. 10, 2020

“You may be in command of your war, but I’m in command of my house.”

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez