commanding

Example Sentences

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"If someone had told me 20 years ago that, one day, I'd be Officer Commanding of the Red Arrows, I don't think I would have believed it."

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

Commanding men who have reached extreme levels of burnout, Fedorenko acknowledged the Russians were steadily advancing.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2024

Commanding from a bunker in Kyiv, General Zaluzhny pursued a strategy that drew the more powerful Russian Army deep into Ukrainian territory, attenuating its supply lines, which he then attacked with sabotage groups and artillery.

From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2024

Commanding the field while doing things that only the defending NFL most valuable player and Super Bowl champion Mahomes can do.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2023

The Captain was delighted to see the Commanding General.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara