Example Sentences
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In a video which went viral, he commanded an infantry vehicle as it smashed through a makeshift barricade set up by pro-Moscow forces in the southern city of Mariupol.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
"That first half was brilliant. England dominated, commanded and controlled everything," added former England wing Ugo Monye.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Edwin Dreher, the NYPD’s deputy chief, then commanded McDarby to ask the Croat about the LaGuardia bombing.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
But although Argentina commanded the first half, with Messi netting his seventh goal of the tournament, Cape Verde’s fearsome defense found its legs in the second.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
Soon this group from the Thirteenth New York Cavalry, commanded by Lieutenant David Dana, would ride close to Mudd’s farm.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
