command
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In a 1-1 count, Klein, who had struggled with command, went back to the fastball, knowing he could throw it for a strike.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
On StockX, Asics sneakers command an average premium of about 20% over the retail price on a trailing 12-month basis, higher than any of its competitors, according to data analyzed by Citi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
There is no membership roll, no command hierarchy and no funding structure.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
Drapaty was immediately moved to become head of Ukraine's joint forces command, from where he pushed for reforms inside the system.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
The second submarine to leave was B-36, under the command of Captain Aleksei Dubivko.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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Despite the acclaim his Birmingham restaurant The Wilderness commands, Claridge says the reality behind the kitchen doors is one of soaring costs, shrinking margins and constant uncertainty.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
A deputy attempted to stop the attack using verbal commands, the department said, but the dog paid no heed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Owens’ arguments are often nonsensical, but because she commands an audience of more than 6 million YouTube subscribers, they have enough power to force the rest of the commentary class to rebut them.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2026
Sixteen years after first lifting the trophy in South Africa, La Roja demonstrated without a doubt that no country commands the game quite like Spain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
He won over all their followers who were noblemen, making them his own noblemen and giving them huge subsidies; and he honoured them, according to their rank, with military commands and civil appointments.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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"That first half was brilliant. England dominated, commanded and controlled everything," added former England wing Ugo Monye.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
In its 1980s heyday, Japan commanded around half the share of the global semiconductor market.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Edwin Dreher, the NYPD’s deputy chief, then commanded McDarby to ask the Croat about the LaGuardia bombing.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
He also commanded an army of dozens of commission-hungry salespeople, including agents with little investing knowledge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
One column was commanded by Everton Conger, one by Edward Doherty.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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But it didn't stop Antonelli winning in the end, and now he is back in a commanding position in the championship and looking as imposing as ever.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
A day earlier he met with other generals commanding Ukrainian front-line troops.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
At Tuesday’s closing price of $193.92, the recently issued American depositary receipts of SK Hynix were commanding a 38% premium to Wednesday’s closing price of its local shares listed in Seoul.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Released on May 28, the LP contains 23 corridos, which see Laija García strike the commanding tone of brazen CEO.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
He could remember Gideon’s face, his expression, his calm but commanding voice in the subway.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
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