commands
Example Sentences
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She wore a bright turquoise shirt that referenced Bible scripture from Leviticus 19:33-34, which commands followers to love the foreigner as they love themselves.
From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026
Future iterations of the robot will respond to voice commands and even be able to chat, said the engineer, Hu Bowen.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
It’s that rarest of investigative-journalism properties: a consistently profitable enterprise that commands the levels of advertising expenditures that have otherwise plunged across traditional TV and informational media writ large.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
Often, they come across as commands by an orchestra to sit up straight and pay attention.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
"That bully flung some money at me, hoping I'd tell on you. Here," she commands, "take it."
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
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