commanding

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The Knicks took a commanding 2-0 lead on Friday in the best of seven series against the San Antonio Spurs, and now the action shifts to the Big Apple for games three and four.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

In the most commanding painting of this section, Jeong Seon’s “Clearing After Rain on Mt. Inwang” from 1751, roiling clusters of dark hills are split by hidden ravines and jutting waterfalls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

High above the Thames Estuary in Essex, the ruins of Hadleigh Castle have a commanding view over the waterway heading to England's capital city.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

It’s a commanding perch that has made the castle a prize.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Nearly a year later, Washington and Count Jean B. de Rochambeau, the general commanding the French troops, began planning a real attack on New York.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen