commander
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Her father, a military commander, is killed by the British Army during the French Revolutionary Wars of the late 18th century, and her mother dies during childbirth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
"There was heavy fighting," said Tawfiq Al Haboun, a bearded commander in camouflage uniform.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
I interviewed the commander and deputy commander but agreed not to publish their names, given the sensitivity of their work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 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
The British commander, Sir Douglas Haig, had planned every move down to the last detail.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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These tools can help commanders by automatically identifying enemy vehicles from drone feeds or tracking ammunition expenditure to predict resupply needs, Matthaidess said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 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
The article—by reporters Jonathan Swan, Adam Entous, and Maggie Haberman—adds that those commanders are alarmed by how much the war has depleted U.S. weapons stockpiles, including long-range missiles and interceptors to thwart air attacks.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
Top fire commanders decided not to deploy roughly 1,000 extra firefighters and dozens of engines in advance of the fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
They were seamlessly connected to the commanders of the four military services in a state-of-the-art interface.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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