commander
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Coast Guard’s San Francisco sector commander, said there was a “high probability” that the missing individuals were trapped inside the vessel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
"There's a commander within them -- BC6 -- that leads them in relaying signals to the downstream target."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
"There are generic parts of leading and leading under pressure, regardless of your level or your industry," Johns, a former military commander, explains.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
The commander of Ukraine's scandal-hit "Anne of Kyiv" army brigade has been arrested as part of a murder probe, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Here, she was the commander in chief, not Mom.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
The demonstrations came as the president held two days of meetings with top military commanders, amid media speculation he could be looking for a replacement for army chief Oleksandr Syrsky.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Militia commanders also collect the pay of so-called “ghost” troops—absent or nonexistent members, according to analysts who have studied the militias.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
To keep up, defense manufacturers and military commanders alike have to rethink how they operate—and what part of the traditional equipment and doctrine fits in the new way of war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Amnesty says it has identified RSF commanders responsible for violations of international law and is stressing the need for accountability.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Well, what a fine pair of commanders you two turned out to be.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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