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command

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






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He receives a stream of calls in his windowless office, stepping in and out to speak to teams hunched over screens in a command post.

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

Army, who in 1942 sent him to London to command all American ground and air forces in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Misiorowski learned that lesson the hard way as a rookie last season, when poor command led to a stretch where he posted a 5.48 ERA over 11 starts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Yet my calculations had not only helped the Eagle land successfully, but they also helped it to sync back up with the command and service module so that our guys could come back home.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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