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Example Sentences
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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
When a string of Russian strikes on military training grounds last year killed 12 Ukrainian soldiers, the general who commanded them did something unusual: He took responsibility and resigned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
In its 1980s heyday, Japan commanded around half the share of the global semiconductor market.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
“I know it seems wrong, but Grandmother commanded me to do it.”
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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