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command

[kuh-mand, -mahnd] / kəˈmænd, -ˈmɑnd /






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Stearn, the sources said, has grown especially close with command staff in the Valley, who have invited him to attend police recruit graduations as their guest.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 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

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

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

I think I’m finally beginning to make sense of what’s happening at the Park—like the flow of information and the chain of command.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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