be in command

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Reid Wiseman, a 50-year-old former naval aviator and test pilot who was also a deputy chief of NASA's astronaut office, will be in command.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Joachim Andersen appeared to be in command in defence for Palace and was unlucky not to have scored with a header in the second half.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2023

That dropped him to 13-under 129, still in the lead and looking to be in command of his game.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2021

The Midshipmen went into halftime with a 21-10 lead and looked to be in command.

From Washington Post • Oct. 10, 2020

He had no idea of the whereabouts of Ewell, who was supposed to be in command over there and who probably knew less of what was happening than Lee did.

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