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Example Sentences
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Since the beginning of the decade, the S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index has commanded an ever-larger percentage of the overall index.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Much focus has been on the Starlink broadband service, which generates the bulk of SpaceX revenue and commanded an operating profit margin of 39% last year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Autocratic monarchs once left an echo of their glory in the ruins of the megaprojects they commanded at the peak of their unchallenged power.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Many of the original ventures that commanded huge market valuations fail.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
Doc held up Coal’s backpack and without taking her eyes off Dr. Achebe, commanded, “Get dressed.”
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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