commander
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A Ukrainian sniper commander whose call sign is Coyote said troops are still needed to take and hold positions, and snipers are part of that infantry.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
“Let’s let the commander in chief lead,” Columbia Spectator, Jan. 28, 1987.
From Slate • May 13, 2026
Otherwise it would just be a major coincidence that Rubio and Marine Corps Gen. Francis L. Donovan, commander of Southern Command, posed for a photo in front of a map of Cuba.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
One former Royal Navy commander has called the lack of action "pathetic".
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Their new commander, Nikolai Baranov, made them feel at home, even though they were the only two women in the regiment—he could see they were both fantastic combat pilots.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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