command
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"They were so sought after, they were names that would hit the press and command attention right away," says Stacy Jones, chief executive of Hollywood Branded, a marketing and PR agency.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Poland's military command said it had mobilised aircraft and activated air defences aimed at protecting Polish airspace, particularly in areas bordering Ukraine.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Still, Texas Instruments has been able to command premium prices for its calculators, largely because many high-schoolers have no choice but to buy them.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Do you pride yourself on the depth and breadth of your command of the English language?
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
Quickly, I receive notice from the command center that they have reached the same assumption, and we move on to another test of my system.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
JPL also manages the Deep Space Network — the global array of massive antennas that will transmit commands to the copter and receive data from Titan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Its AI-powered Ray-Ban smart glasses can record and be controlled through voice commands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Stelios said he was satisfied with Apollo’s plans for easyJet and that he and the Haji-Ioannou family, which commands a 15.31% stake in the airline, had agreed to support the transaction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
"We have executed multiple successful operations across combatant commands while ensuring the US military possesses a deep arsenal of capabilities to protect our people and our interests," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Marine Corps, air force, army, and navy units at various military bases around the country stood by to enact the commands of Red and Blue Team brass.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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
Jet fuel and diesel were particularly hit and commanded high premiums.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
"History is distinguished with sporting champions whose records have rightly commanded respect across generations," the message read.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
In its 1980s heyday, Japan commanded around half the share of the global semiconductor market.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Hold still! she commanded when he started to squirm.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
Then came news this week that a poll the Bass campaign had promoted, claiming that she held a commanding lead over Raman, turned out to be fake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 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
Amy Hunt and Dina Asher-Smith made history and Georgia Hunter Bell claimed a commanding 1500m gold as Great Britain maintained their bid to top the final medal table at the European Championships.
From BBC ● 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
His voice had changed, turned deeper and more commanding.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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