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

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

The premium commanded by physical oil barrels over futures has fallen in recent weeks after shooting up earlier in the conflict when refiners and traders bid up every cargo available.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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

Unified strike was dramatically averted with hours to spare on April 14 in a conflict that commanded local and national attention for weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Beneath his gentle exterior, Washington was a ruthless and jealous man who commanded a powerful network of supporters and spies, dubbed by the opposition the “Tuskegee machine.”

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson