command
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The pope shepherds a flock of some 1.4 billion global Catholics, so his words naturally command attention and interest.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
The club are in a relatively strong position to command a minimum of £70m for Gordon, whose contract does not expire until 2030.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
There is no law for command responsibility under Syria’s domestic law.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
It reenacts the Prophet Abraham's stoning of the devil at three places where Satan is said to have tried to dissuade him from obeying God's command to sacrifice his son Ishmael.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
I send messages about our speed, about the gravitational force, about the exact angle of our incoming trajectory, back to the command center at the lab.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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Vocabulary lists containing command
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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