commanding
Example Sentences
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And tech darlings are no longer commanding the multiples that they once did.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Amazon said the Indiana facility would create 300 skilled manufacturing and engineering jobs, commanding average salaries of almost $100,000 a year, well above the state’s median household income.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
I read such stories aloud and adhered to commanding officers’ warnings to keep “notes to the boat” free of any references to stress at home, lest we lower troop morale.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
He was regarded as one of the father figures of Nollywood, as Nigeria's film industry in known, commanding widespread respect and admiration across the country.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
She wasn't a large woman, but there was something commanding about her presence—I couldn't help but watch her as she moved carefully through the doorway toward the metal detector.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
