commanded

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Rockies starter Tanner Gordon commanded his slider, throwing the pitch for strikes 74% of the time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Many of the original ventures that commanded huge market valuations fail.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Seyffardt was a Dutch general who commanded a Waffen-SS unit of volunteers on the eastern front before he was assassinated by resistance fighters in 1943.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The new opposition coalition of six political parties says that it commanded 27 seats compared to the government's 23 seats.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

A certain compulsion forced him to continue to search for the secrets of the chessboard, and this preoccupation commanded his attention for hours on end.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady