commander
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A high-ranking Ethiopian federal army commander sought to play down the conflict in comments to AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
"We are so excited to be back on planet Earth after an incredible mission on the International Space Station," said American astronaut Jessica Meir, the mission commander.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
C: Maybe we should expect more from someone serving as president and commander in chief.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Speaking from the scene on Tuesday morning, incident commander Richard Leighton told the BBC about a dozen residents had been affected along with four businesses.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
But I’d never, not even once, gone in the commander in chief’s office, and had Regan not decided to totally mess up my life, I probably never would have.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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Others felt an urgency to act faster than the commanders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Thaci was facing trial alongside three former commanders of the KLA who faced similar charges.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The Houthi militants listened in on calls between their opponents’ commanders, giving them insight into their plans, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
In his most draconian move yet, the Pentagon polygraphed some 50 high-ranking military officers and civilian officials on the Joint Staff, which coordinates operations, policy and war plans with combatant commanders worldwide.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Although many commanders had been hesitant at first about trusting Navajos with their most crucial messages, they’d learned to depend on us.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
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