commanding
Example Sentences
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Mamdani remains popular and influential, commanding high approval numbers from likely voters and acting as a kingmaker for candidates who can enact his affordability agenda.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
He leaves the room commanding the staff to “Make. Me. Money” and summons the elevator by barking “Open!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Proving himself an ambitious and capable soldier, he rose rapidly through the ranks, commanding army units in Macedonia and Kosovo.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
But what makes it familiar is that moment when the drums kick in and Dulli’s vocals are immediately in your ears, smooth yet commanding.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
This was the unit that Marina Raskova would be commanding herself—she, too, had had to learn to fly the complex Pe-2 before she could lead her flight crews into battle.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
