commanding
Example Sentences
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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
His commanding officer praised Major Wilks as "a man of great intellect, yet he remained a mate to those he served with".
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
It’s a commanding portrayal, but I wish the production didn’t shrink from its protagonist’s fierceness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
The posts ranged from imagined meetings with George Washington to reshaping Iran in his own image, but some of the most striking portrayed the president commanding futuristic military forces.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
At night his powerful and commanding voice would lull me to sleep.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
