commander
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Ch Supt Pete Thorp, district commander for Doncaster, thanked the local community for their support and expressed his condolences to everyone affected by the news.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
"It is a sad and distressing situation," police commander Masoud Mwinyi said, speaking to parents and crowds outside the school.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
“It sends a signal to Russia that whatever happens, Estonia is going to be ready, Estonia is going to fight, Estonia is not alone,” said Viktor Kalnitski, deputy commander of the Estonian defense forces.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
“We’ll be here till tomorrow dealing with this blaze,” said Major Issa Hamdoun, a civil defense commander, as he watched his men manhandling the fire hose into the wreckage of the building.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
General Philippe Pétain, who replaced Nivelle as commander in chief, dealt with the mutiny more through persuasion than punishment.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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