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command

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






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While a significant portion of hard-disk-drive demand does come from data centers, Newman believes Seagate and Western Digital will be able to command high prices given ongoing shortages.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 14, 2026

For example, in some instances when DeepSeek was warned it would be shut down, without clear instructions on how to respond, it turned off the shutdown command to keep working.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026

While companies still hold a great deal of leverage, software engineers don’t have to be capable of building frontier models to command a premium in this market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

On a recent episode of Death, Sex & Money, host Anna Sale spoke to Smart about helping survivors take command of their own stories.

From Slate ● Nov. 8, 2026

To conjure the greatest magic, to command a power beyond human power.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

Microsoft commands a meaningful share of the market for business-oriented communications tool like email and messaging.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

He is proposing eight to 10 regional police forces, supported by hundreds of local policing commands and a new National Police Service, in what would be the biggest overhaul since the 1960s.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Some of the most common commands drivers use include navigation; adjusting seat settings, including turning on the seat massager; controlling music; and making phone calls, Hoff said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

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

I try my best to sound like Madoc, to sound as if I am used to having my commands obeyed.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

Factory employees were ruled by bells that commanded them to wake, eat breakfast, work and sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Solange Alexandre was also a rare woman who, with her future husband, created and commanded her own unit of anti-German fighters.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Tech no longer ranks as the S&P 500’s most expensive sector, something it has long commanded on expectations of faster earnings growth and high margin potential.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

The country’s Counter-Terrorism Service, a U.S.-trained force known for battling ISIS, commanded an estimated 14,000 soldiers as of 2024, fewer than the militias.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

“Put that down,” Rada commanded once he regained his balance.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

An editor, Harry Rosenfeld, gave him a two-week trial, on the basis of a recommendation from Woodward’s commanding officer from his time in the Navy.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026

His commanding officer, Lt Col Jim Hadfield OBE, described the recruit as "a star that burned bright" with "selfless compassion."

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

“We are always prepared,” said Capt. Nicholas DeLeo, commanding officer of USS George Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Eisenhower led the US war effort against Nazi Germany, commanding the D-Day landings that launched the phase of conflict leading to Adolf Hitler's defeat.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Our Father rose and said in a commanding voice, “Let us all pray to the Lord for mercy and understanding.”

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver


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