Example Sentences

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He said that Walmart’s U.S. general merchandise business commanded a 13.8% share of the market in fiscal 2011.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Since the beginning of the decade, the S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index has commanded an ever-larger percentage of the overall index.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Rockies starter Tanner Gordon commanded his slider, throwing the pitch for strikes 74% of the time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Autocratic monarchs once left an echo of their glory in the ruins of the megaprojects they commanded at the peak of their unchallenged power.

From BBC • May 25, 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