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command

[kuh-mand, -mahnd] / kəˈmænd, -ˈmɑnd /






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The U.S.’s main air-war command center for the Middle East, located in Qatar, was largely destroyed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

She can compile reports and command the attention of the defence secretary and Parliament regarding issues she feels need exposure.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

It is home to the space system command headquarters of the US Space Force, as well as the Los Angeles Air Force Base.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

The satellite connectivity keeps the unit in touch with rear command posts via the cloud.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

To conjure the greatest magic, to command a power beyond human power.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

Boeing and companies like Honeywell studied technology that could override pilot commands.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

With “Digger,” Iñárritu commands — to quote “Real Housewives of New York” alum Kelly Bensimon — “You come up to me; I don’t go down to you.”

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

“A pair generally commands a higher price,” Pagello says.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

L.A.’s top litigator commands a budget of nearly $200 million, plays a role in shaping city ordinances, and wages court battles on behalf of the public.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Across the chasm, empousai shouted commands in a language Frank didn’t know, but the gist was obvious.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Investors may now be less willing to pay the premium multiples that the stock has historically commanded, the bank says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Gen. Harold G. Moore, who commanded a cavalry unit at the late 1965 Ia Drang battle, fretted how the war was “devastating to the morale and effectiveness of every American unit in combat.”

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

Indeed, the man who commanded the biggest audience at the convention was not Kash Patel, Afroman, Jack Dorsey, the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any other of the celebrities present.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

A veteran of battles for the right to divorce and abortion, Bonino was a former member of Italy's Radical Party who commanded respect across the political spectrum.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

He was furious to be presented with a fish when he had commanded a dragon.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

Amazon said the Indiana facility would create 300 skilled manufacturing and engineering jobs, commanding average salaries of almost $100,000 a year, well above the state’s median household income.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

His commanding officer praised Major Wilks as "a man of great intellect, yet he remained a mate to those he served with".

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

It’s a commanding portrayal, but I wish the production didn’t shrink from its protagonist’s fierceness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

At the time, he was the commanding officer of the New York Police Department Arson & Explosion Squad, one of hundreds of first responders racing against the current of pedestrians to get to Ground Zero.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

This was the unit that Marina Raskova would be commanding herself—she, too, had had to learn to fly the complex Pe-2 before she could lead her flight crews into battle.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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