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command

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






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Talarico has made the New Testament command to love thy neighbor a centerpiece of his campaign.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

In wartime, the Bali and any other coast guard vessels needed would fall under the command of the navy, according to Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

“That’s kind of unusual for me, especially with my command, but I thought I competed well and gave our team a chance to win.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

In Cali, a city of 2.2 million people where there have been 95 deaths, a unified command post has been set up to co-ordinate the rescue effort.

From BBC Aug. 11, 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

Another function is to translate a jumble of oral commands into a clear and concise text message.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Its AI-powered Ray-Ban smart glasses can record and be controlled through voice commands.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Stelios said he was satisfied with Apollo’s plans for easyJet and that he and the Haji-Ioannou family, which commands a 15.31% stake in the airline, had agreed to support the transaction.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

The LLM's response also comes in the form of tokens, which are converted back into text, software code, or a set of commands to automate a process.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

“Drop the boy,” Nyame commands, a deep rumbling following his words like thunder after lightning.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Shares of Microsoft now trade at 25x forward earnings, a significant discount from the 33x multiple they commanded a year ago.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

After stepping down as chief of the ground forces, Drapatiy commanded Ukraine’s Joint Forces, which oversees operations involving multiple branches of the military.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

"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

What a difference, Nat thought, between Mr. Derby and the men who commanded his ships.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

Brasher and Cruz took a commanding 4-1 lead to start the first set, the first of back-and-forth surges by both sides.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

After commanding the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, Washington voluntarily surrendered his military commission to Congress rather than retaining control of the army.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

But Zhu’s successors have reasserted party control over the economy’s commanding heights.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

At the time of Abadigga's disappearance, PCT's directors included Maj Gen Herbert Mashego, the then commanding officer of 5 Special Forces Regiment.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

Many American newspapers carried the story, praising the brave commanding woman who’d flown for the Soviet Union, allied with the United States against the Nazis.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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