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command

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






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He returned in 2019 aboard Soyuz MS-13 and served as commander of Expedition 61, becoming the first Italian and the third European to command the station.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

It is one thing he cannot command, and he tries anyway.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

US Central Command later said that the US Air Force and Navy had command and control, defense and surveillance stations.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

His final command: “We’ve got to stop the bowls. Please stop the bowls.”

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

When Washington took command of the Continental Army in July 1775, Billy Lee had been at his master’s side helping Washington dress, brush his hair, and tie it back in a ponytail.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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