commanded
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Rockies starter Tanner Gordon commanded his slider, throwing the pitch for strikes 74% of the time.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Many of the original ventures that commanded huge market valuations fail.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
Seyffardt was a Dutch general who commanded a Waffen-SS unit of volunteers on the eastern front before he was assassinated by resistance fighters in 1943.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
John “JV” Venable, who commanded operations at the Al Udeid air base in Qatar during his time in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
“Oh be quiet, both of you!” she commanded.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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