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commander

[kuh-man-der, -mahn-] / kəˈmæn dər, -ˈmɑn- /


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He went on to become deputy commander of a specialist counter-terrorism unit, on occasions directly confronting suicide bombers.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“Iran has lost 80% to 90% of its naval capacity,” said retired Vice Admiral Robert Harward, a former deputy commander of the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Their commander, Heorhiy, has ordered his troops to sit tight during the 32-hour ceasefire unless they're attacked.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Ahead of Artemis II, Scoville had conversations with mission commander Reid Wiseman in which they reflected on parallels between the Apollo 8 lunar mission and this most recent Moon flyby.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

“This is stupid,” muttered Save 82 commander Major Peters after their third trip out.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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