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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

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

Roberts also said he didn’t believe the blister affected Ohtani’s command last week, when he threw six hitless innings against the Rockies but issued four walks and hit a batter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Inside Iran, President Masoud Pezeshkian and armed forces joint operational command chief General Ali Abdollah have reported meeting Mojtaba Khamenei, even if no images ever filtered out.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

That evening, General Philippe Pétain arrived to assume command of the French forces.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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