commanding
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Amazon said the Indiana facility would create 300 skilled manufacturing and engineering jobs, commanding average salaries of almost $100,000 a year, well above the state’s median household income.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 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
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
And then a voice cuts through the yard, bright and commanding and clear.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
