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as in presiding
highest in rank or authority
with the death of the general, he instantly became the commanding officer on the field of battle
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as in prominent
likely to attract attention
even in a room filled with world leaders, he was a commanding presence
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as in directing
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as in instructing
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
the general commanded his troops with Caesar-like imperiousness
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as in ordering
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority
the governor has commanded that all state flags be flown at half-mast
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as in demanding
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
an act of courage that commands the admiration of all who witnessed it
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as in governing
to exercise authority or power over
a cabinet secretary who commands the largest department in the federal government
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as in having
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
local government does not command the resources that are needed to respond to such a huge disaster
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as in dominating
to look down on
for centuries an imposing castle has commanded that stretch of the river
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as in leading
to serve as leader of
the head of the agency commands an army of workers trained to respond to the immediate needs of disaster victims
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as in asking
to set or receive as a price
commands a high fee for his decorating services
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Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
The Dodgers took a commanding 3-0 lead of the World Series last night, taking down the Yankees 4-2.
L.A.'s Freddie Freeman hit a two-run home run in the first inning, and the Dodgers did not look back from there.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Tech stocks have surged from being a modest 6% slice of the S&P 500 in the 1990s to a commanding 30% share today.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Powered by home runs from Juan Soto and Giancarlo Stanton, the Yankees avoided heartbreak for a second straight night to take a commanding 3-1 series lead.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
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Vice President Kamala Harris holds a commanding lead with Latino voters over former President Trump, with a margin that tracks closely with President Biden’s 2020 advantage, according to a new national poll of 1,500 Latino voters.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
The Dodgers took a commanding 3-0 lead of the World Series last night, taking down the Yankees 4-2.
L.A.'s Freddie Freeman hit a two-run home run in the first inning, and the Dodgers did not look back from there.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Tech stocks have surged from being a modest 6% slice of the S&P 500 in the 1990s to a commanding 30% share today.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Powered by home runs from Juan Soto and Giancarlo Stanton, the Yankees avoided heartbreak for a second straight night to take a commanding 3-1 series lead.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
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But other prominent Arizona Republicans were tepid in their support for Lake.Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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But for how much longer?, asked Kevin Garside, chief sports correspondent for the i news site.Harriet Marsden, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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Nate Cohn, the paper’s chief political analyst, said the Tech Guild does not play a role in the model itself but built and maintains the infrastructure that gives the Needle the necessary data.Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Related Articles There are some minor and barely noticeable physical improvements over previous models, such as a slightly less prominent camera bump in the back.Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Other experiments are less noticeable but nonetheless consequential: by increasing early voting, for example, states have observed changes in who participates in elections, including those previously left out of the process.Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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The actress, who scored her first leading role as Zenon, has starred in the long-running soap opera since 2005.Angel Saunders, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Among the leading virtual influencers, Lil Miquela -a digital avatar with over 3 million Instagram followers- has collaborated with brands like Prada and Calvin Klein.Esade Business & Law School, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Lerner expects some trading churn this week but nothing too dramatic.Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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The August rally was merely a blip in an otherwise dramatic depreciation of the currency since 2012.Steven Desmyter, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Outset Medical is involved in litigation, including two stockholder class action lawsuits alleging violations of federal securities laws related to the promotion and marketing of its Tablo Hemodialysis System.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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Leveraging data across category, channel and customer segmentation is the smart way to determine whether promotions will be necessary or not.Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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However, it is frequently overlooked by general celebrants of the spooky holiday who are not supreme enthusiasts of the King of Pop.Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The supreme leader has also vowed to start stoning women to death in public again.Harriet Marsden, The Week UK, theweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Everyone else was washed out by a solid but not remarkable Bucs offensive line.Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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On the other hand, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), once on the brink of extinction, underwent a remarkable change under Lisa Su’s leadership.Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Commanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commanding. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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