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commands

  • plural
    of command.
    command
    verb (used with object)
    to direct with specific authority or prerogative; order.
  • present tense form
    of command (3rd person singular).
    command
    verb (used with object)
    to direct with specific authority or prerogative; order.

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Engineers activated its light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, which function as adjustable light sources that can produce different colors and brightness levels under commands from Earth.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

It commands nearly double the valuation of the typical stock in the French CAC 40.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

That’s why he currently commands the center ring of the circus.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

Army, including commands during the Iraq War surge and overseeing coalition forces in Afghanistan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

The one in between the commands for “yell” and “cry”—the same one he always pushes—the power button.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman