commanded
Example Sentences
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So while some of the show’s characters met untimely or tragic ends, Maddy came through the other side as someone more powerful: a Latina who didn’t fade into the background but, instead, commanded our attention.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Since the beginning of the decade, the S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index has commanded an ever-larger percentage of the overall index.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
The family of French billionaire Vincent Bollore commanded a stake of roughly 18.5% and nearly 40% of voting rights in Universal, according to the music company’s latest annual report.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Autocratic monarchs once left an echo of their glory in the ruins of the megaprojects they commanded at the peak of their unchallenged power.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
If someone were to reply that anyone who bears arms will act in this manner, mercenary or not, I would answer that armies have to be commanded either by a prince or by a republic.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
