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commander

[kuh-man-der, -mahn-] / kəˈmæn dər, -ˈmɑn- /


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The BBC editorial team led the interview to ensure the former commander was pushed on the war crime allegations made against 3 Marine Commando.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Odeh had succeeded Ezzedin al-Haddad, a Hamas veteran who had also taken over as military commander after his predecessor was killed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Flight engineer Zhu, who participated in the Shenzhou-16 mission in 2023, will be the commander.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Craig Covey, a division chief with the Orange County Fire Authority and the incident commander, described two possible scenarios for the tank during a news conference on Friday afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Mom was in the same boat, although she was too busy with me and being the commander of the entire Academy to mess around with recreational simulations.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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