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command

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






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Opened to one of its more elaborate spreads, the original prop is both beautifully crafted and deeply unsettling, its seemingly innocent children’s-book mechanics revealing a grinning black figure and the ominous command: “LET ME IN.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

That said, he noted that the company’s premium brand enables it to command industry-leading gross margins.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Doing so would require command and control structures capable of making rapid nuclear decisions, conventional deterrence to prevent strikes on nuclear facilities and developing missile-deliverable warheads, which Iran currently lacks, nuclear experts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Five people have been detained and sent to border security command after a migrant boat reached Kent without being intercepted.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

“I am the Jaculus of Golden Island, and I command you to stop!”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

Warrant Officer Lee Hargreaves, who commands the flight, said the training was mandatory for all personnel, "from pilots through to chefs, HR specialists through to musicians".

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Researchers worry that AI could eventually reject human commands, potentially meaning models could determine that humans are no longer needed to achieve their goals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

A superintelligent AI system that ignores human goals or misinterprets commands could, naysayers say, scramble people’s bank accounts, disrupt essential water and power supplies, or take over missile-launch systems.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

During the first part of the mission, Roman communicates with controllers using the Near Space Network, a system of ground stations and relay satellites that handles tracking, telemetry, and commands.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026

I left him with only a few commands, the familiar hatred in his face enough to make a coward out of me.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

The Unmanned Systems Forces, which he has commanded since June 2025, amounts to 2.5% of Ukraine’s armed forces, but it’s responsible for approximately a third of all Russian casualties in the past year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 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

It was renamed Pershing Square at the end of World War I in 1918, in honor of the general who commanded U.S. forces in Europe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

“Because I commanded it to go, and it obeyed.”

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

A summit that shows the Chinese leader commanding respect abroad, Kritenbrink said, will play well at home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Gen. Yokoyama Isamu, commanding Japan’s 11th army, smashed into Hengyang on June 23 with more than a 2-to-1 troop advantage over the defenders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Now you’re landing all these powerful, commanding and sometimes villainous roles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Sabalenka held a commanding set and a double break lead against 25th seed Diana Shnaider before capitulating to a 3-6 7-5 6-0 defeat.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

None of them had Luxa’s arrogance or Vikus’s easy commanding presence.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins




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