commanded

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Many of the original ventures that commanded huge market valuations fail.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Becerra, with his extensive legal and political background spanning decades, bears responsibility for exercising greater scrutiny regarding why managing a largely inactive account commanded significantly higher fees than standard professional rates.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 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

The new opposition coalition of six political parties says that it commanded 27 seats compared to the government's 23 seats.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

His employer had commanded him to withdraw from the charrette, claiming that it was too radical an undertaking and would reflect badly on the company.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson