commanded
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He said that Walmart’s U.S. general merchandise business commanded a 13.8% share of the market in fiscal 2011.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Rockies starter Tanner Gordon commanded his slider, throwing the pitch for strikes 74% of the time.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
The premium commanded by physical oil barrels over futures has fallen in recent weeks after shooting up earlier in the conflict when refiners and traders bid up every cargo available.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Seyffardt, one of the highest-ranking Dutch collaborators with the Nazis, commanded a Waffen-SS unit of Dutch volunteers on the Eastern Front.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
The Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey commanded the entrance to the heavily fortified Dardanelles, the narrow waterway connecting the Aegean Sea with the Black Sea and Russia beyond.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
