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command

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






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Maiava said he continues to refine his command of Riley’s offense and has learned more than he imagined was possible when he started.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Talarico has made the New Testament command to love thy neighbor a centerpiece of his campaign.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

Fidji Simo, once OpenAI’s second in command, told staff in July that she would leave her full-time role after a medical condition worsened.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

In Cali, a city of 2.2 million people where there have been 95 deaths, a unified command post has been set up to co-ordinate the rescue effort.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

The lie seemed believable enough, and Roz felt something like pride in her scheme—until Crusher’s voice rumbled, “What is your command code?”

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

Another function is to translate a jumble of oral commands into a clear and concise text message.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

The person was “armed” with a large flagpole and an unknown cylindrical object, the chief said, and was taken into custody after refusing officers’ commands to drop the items.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Standing roughly 400 feet tall on the launchpad, Starship is the throughline for many of SpaceX’s objectives and the rich valuation that the company commands.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

The LLM's response also comes in the form of tokens, which are converted back into text, software code, or a set of commands to automate a process.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

He wanted to ask Vikus what was going on, but the old man stood in the High Hall in a blur of bat wings giving commands.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins

Shares of Microsoft now trade at 25x forward earnings, a significant discount from the 33x multiple they commanded a year ago.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

"History is distinguished with sporting champions whose records have rightly commanded respect across generations," the message read.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

In a video which went viral, he commanded an infantry vehicle as it smashed through a makeshift barricade set up by pro-Moscow forces in the southern city of Mariupol.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

Edwin Dreher, the NYPD’s deputy chief, then commanded McDarby to ask the Croat about the LaGuardia bombing.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

Nathan commanded the water to push the jellyfish toward the creatures behind him.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

Self Esteem, known for her hit tracks Focus Is Power and I Do This All The Time, is no stranger to commanding both the stage and screen.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Takuo Kobayashi, of Japan’s maritime self-defense force, is one of several U.S. allies taking senior leadership roles commanding Rimpac’s thousands of multinational exercises—including one involving the sinking of a pair of decommissioned American warships.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

At Tuesday’s closing price of $193.92, the recently issued American depositary receipts of SK Hynix were commanding a 38% premium to Wednesday’s closing price of its local shares listed in Seoul.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

Pau Cubarsi: A commanding presence at the heart of defence as Mbappe, Dembele, Olise and co failed to ignite.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

We pause so the woman can hit a metal button commanding double doors to open and let us into the pediatric ward of the hospital.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi




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