command
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“When it takes months to reach decisions that make it down the chain of command and are stalled by paperwork.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
It is advertising that no one is truly in command.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
Three decades later, his command of the Ukrainian language is far from perfect and his parents and brother still live in Russia.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
The national police chief condemned the officers' alleged conduct in strong terms, warning that the command would no longer tolerate abuses of power.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
At the sound of his whistle, the dogs ran to Old Timothy’s feet and sat in four neat rows, tongues out, their droopy ears lifted, waiting for his next command.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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
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
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
Initially, the prototype could follow simple voice commands to execute tasks across apps, including ordering food and comparing shopping prices.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
But the woman began to probe his foot, calling commands.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
"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
According to Counterpoint Research, Meta commanded 84% of global market share for smart glasses in the first quarter of 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
“Let the title parade begin!” commanded Dr. Zinchenko.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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
South Africa once again asserted their dominance over England with a commanding victory at Ellis Park, with the outcome rarely in doubt across 80 bruising minutes.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Friday morning there’s a message from Kyro in the announcements, commanding all track members to report to his room at lunch to return uniforms and finalize banquet plans.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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