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command

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






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Weeks later, in early July, Stupnikov was in the brigade command post when he got a message from Karpenko: “Come to the edge of Mykilske at an appointed time later this week,” it said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The weary soldiers have made it safely to the command post.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

The brigade command post in Mykilske, where Stupnikov often sat behind a set of screens, was decked out with chairs, sofas, carpets and large-screen televisions looted from local homes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Improved preparations include increased wildfire drills, more training on the incident command system, more evacuation planning as well as earlier briefings and tactical meetings to improve pre-deployment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

He said, “You have ten seconds to state your command code.”

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

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

When a politician displays moral clarity under pressure, it commands attention.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

"They sell these individuals to military units and regional commands facing manpower shortages, or traffic substitute recruits on behalf of wealthier individuals seeking to buy their way out of service."

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

With “Digger,” Iñárritu commands — to quote “Real Housewives of New York” alum Kelly Bensimon — “You come up to me; I don’t go down to you.”

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

The Derby captains walked with a swagger and roared commands.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

Investors may now be less willing to pay the premium multiples that the stock has historically commanded, the bank says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Donald, who frequently commanded double-team blocking, made a memorable play near the end of the second quarter with the Giants — who had feasted on a Williams fumble — threatening to score.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 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

I can’t help thinking it wouldn’t be so awful if someone commanded Jace to talk to me.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

The department hasn’t found any evidence that its automated license plate reader data have been shared with any immigration enforcement agency, said Dean Gialamas, commanding officer of the LAPD’s Information Technology Bureau.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

And tech darlings are no longer commanding the multiples that they once did.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Lt Cdr Ben Brown, commanding officer of the Royal Navy's Bravo Squadron bomb disposal team, added navy disposal experts were continuing to help police with the unexploded "air-dropped bomb".

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

I read such stories aloud and adhered to commanding officers’ warnings to keep “notes to the boat” free of any references to stress at home, lest we lower troop morale.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 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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