commander
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“It sends a signal to Russia that whatever happens, Estonia is going to be ready, Estonia is going to fight, Estonia is not alone,” said Viktor Kalnitski, deputy commander of the Estonian defense forces.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
“This is highly volatile, it’s highly toxic, it’s highly flammable,” said Craig Covey, a division chief with the Orange County Fire Authority and the incident commander.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
He had been Hamas’s military commander in Gaza since 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Welkos, the commander, calls it a "very serious weapon".
From BBC • May 21, 2026
The office, I realized, of the commander in chief of the Academy.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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