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command

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






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

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

"There are currently no reports of harm to US personnel, and Iranian claims of damaging US 5th fleet headquarters in Bahrain are false," the command said in a statement.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 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

Floral tributes have also been left at the incident command station set up by investigators.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 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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