commanding officer
Example Sentences
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His commanding officer praised Major Wilks as "a man of great intellect, yet he remained a mate to those he served with".
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
At the time, he was the commanding officer of the New York Police Department Arson & Explosion Squad, one of hundreds of first responders racing against the current of pedestrians to get to Ground Zero.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
"We've returned from summer leave rested and ready for the next phase of our training," HMS Queen Elizabeth's commanding officer Capt Claire Thompson said ahead of the departure.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
"We share the nature of the event, its context and exact position," commanding officer Thomas Scalabre tells AFP in a basement in the French city of Brest.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
They were the words of a drüskelle commanding officer, and he delivered them with all the authority he’d ever learned to muster.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
