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command

[kuh-mand, -mahnd] / kəˈmænd, -ˈmɑnd /






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The brigade command post in Mykilske, where Stupnikov often sat behind a set of screens, was decked out with chairs, sofas, carpets and large-screen televisions looted from local homes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Bass said that when she toured police station houses after being elected, the number one complaint she heard was about the perception that lower-ranking officers are punished more severely than command staff.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The government aims to recover 7,000 sets of remains by July 2027, "a political task of special importance but also a command from the heart", according to Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Cadets should live together, train together and take responsibility for one another under a cadet chain of command supervised by experienced military professionals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The second submarine to leave was B-36, under the command of Captain Aleksei Dubivko.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Engineers activated its light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, which function as adjustable light sources that can produce different colors and brightness levels under commands from Earth.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

"They sell these individuals to military units and regional commands facing manpower shortages, or traffic substitute recruits on behalf of wealthier individuals seeking to buy their way out of service."

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Boeing and companies like Honeywell studied technology that could override pilot commands.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

It commands nearly double the valuation of the typical stock in the French CAC 40.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

George got on the Internet and typed in a series of commands.

From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene

Donald, who frequently commanded double-team blocking, made a memorable play near the end of the second quarter with the Giants — who had feasted on a Williams fumble — threatening to score.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Gen. Harold G. Moore, who commanded a cavalry unit at the late 1965 Ia Drang battle, fretted how the war was “devastating to the morale and effectiveness of every American unit in combat.”

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

Indeed, the man who commanded the biggest audience at the convention was not Kash Patel, Afroman, Jack Dorsey, the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any other of the celebrities present.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

A veteran of battles for the right to divorce and abortion, Bonino was a former member of Italy's Radical Party who commanded respect across the political spectrum.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

“Boys, pick those up immediately,” he commanded, but Ajay and Neel had already started gathering the books.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins

The department hasn’t found any evidence that its automated license plate reader data have been shared with any immigration enforcement agency, said Dean Gialamas, commanding officer of the LAPD’s Information Technology Bureau.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

They entered Thursday holding a commanding 3-0 lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series, sitting one win away from reaching the World Series for the first time since 1982.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

But even its shares aren’t commanding the premium they once did.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

"Ultimately this was a tremendous debut performance from the new mistress of meringue, showing a side of Nigella we have not seen before: quirky, commanding, funny – but also humane," she concluded.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

The commanding officer knocked on the door of our living quarters, Mae’s and mine, the morning after Brightwood, the morning after what happened.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse


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