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European Command had recommended that the more than 4,000 soldiers of the armored brigade wouldn’t be backfilled after its regular nine-month rotation, according to DOD officials, but hadn’t urged that the deployment be halted midstream.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Sir Keir told MPs this week that the security officials had recommended against vetting approval being granted but that had not been passed on to him.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

I had recommended Apple starting in 2004, in that prior cycle.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The city’s Housing Department had recommended a three-year contract, but the council opted for a shorter period that can be extended.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

The term before, Mr. Lasher had recommended that I be put into a newly formed rapid advancement class, and I had taken the test to get in.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers