commander
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Craig Covey, a division chief with the Orange County Fire Authority and the incident commander, described two possible scenarios for the tank during a news conference on Friday afternoon.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Welkos, the commander, calls it a "very serious weapon".
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Gen. Henry “Hap” Arnold, commander of the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The city owes more than its name to the first commander in chief; George Washington encouraged the French developer Pierre Charles L’Enfant to design a capital that would symbolize the nation.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
Tamara Kazarinova, the commander of the 586th, still struggled to get along with the most talented pilots in her defensive regiment.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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