command
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They can make major unilateral decisions — such as welcoming federal troops into California cities — and command a bully pulpit to drive public opinion and policy, including through statewide ballot measures.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
In Deuteronomy 10:19, the command is explicit: “You shall also love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.”
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
In 1969, while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made history taking the first steps on the lunar surface, Collins was alone in the command module, orbiting the Moon.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Much of Iran’s leadership is in hiding, and U.S. and Israeli officials say its command and control has been disrupted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Despite its tragic history, in November 1863, Confederate navy lieutenant George Dixon agreed to take command of the vessel and to raise a seven-man volunteer crew.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
Vocabulary lists containing command
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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