command
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During the defense of the U.S. base at Corregidor, in the bay near Manila, troops under Rose’s command removed an artillery piece from its mount and turned it into a roving gun.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The bombshell announcement was full of scary, highly technical terms: "a swarm of sandboxes", "agentic attacker", and "self-migrating command and control".
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Their meat is a delicacy widely eaten locally, while their fins command high prices in international markets.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
But Solis said the decision for a mandatory evacuations rests with the incident command structure led by the city because the warehouse is located in city limits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
I have sent it to the command center.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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Oleh Shyriaiev, who now commands Ukraine’s 225th Separate Assault Regiment, which is holding back Russian assaults in the southeast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 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
She commands widespread respect and has little association with political parties.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
But the protestors and the internees drown out the commands.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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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
Kevin Donegan, who commanded U.S. naval forces in the Middle East, said he expects the U.S. to keep a presence in Bahrain, which is considered a strong ally.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
“Go change your dress, great-granddaughter. We’re going to visit your father,” he commanded her.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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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
Pau Cubarsi: A commanding presence at the heart of defence as Mbappe, Dembele, Olise and co failed to ignite.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 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
And yet the unvarnished private talks now taking place at the commanding heights of European democracies, many reported here in detail for the first time, signal the perilous path ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
She demanded that someone give us the correct change to call Mississippi, which two boys did in such a hurry you would think Mother was their commanding officer.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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