commanding
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Brasher and Cruz took a commanding 4-1 lead to start the first set, the first of back-and-forth surges by both sides.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
After commanding the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, Washington voluntarily surrendered his military commission to Congress rather than retaining control of the army.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
But Zhu’s successors have reasserted party control over the economy’s commanding heights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
When access to these documents was finally promised, three months later, Mathipa had a premonition that he would be murdered - according to Brig Paulina Sekgobela, his commanding officer.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
General William Westmoreland, the commanding general of US forces in Vietnam, pointed out that the American air base in Da Nang, near the border between North and South Vietnam, was now vulnerable to attack.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
