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Recent Examples of high command
Another order, issued by the military high command at 10:50 p.m. on Oct. 8, provides a sense of the scale of civilian casualties deemed tolerable.
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Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
In the recordings, Gen. Fernandes, who was among those De Moraes ordered arrested last week, repeatedly claimed Brazil’s presidential election had been rigged for Lula and insisted the military high command should be pressured to aid Bolsonaro’s cause before his leftist rival assumed power.
—Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
Yet the high command wished to avoid blame from the German people for losing the war.
—Christine Adams / Made By History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
Biden’s high command continues to insist polls reflect a moment and not a movement.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 1 July 2024
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Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
In the recordings, Gen. Fernandes, who was among those De Moraes ordered arrested last week, repeatedly claimed Brazil’s presidential election had been rigged for Lula and insisted the military high command should be pressured to aid Bolsonaro’s cause before his leftist rival assumed power.
—Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
Yet the high command wished to avoid blame from the German people for losing the war.
—Christine Adams / Made By History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
Biden’s high command continues to insist polls reflect a moment and not a movement.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 1 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high command
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Functionality of these three branches and the commensurate endurance of individual liberty center squarely on society’s universal respect for the rule of law.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Both feature unlikely partnerships and manage big tonal swings while keeping the characters firmly at the center.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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He’s also scored seven runs, is hitting .350 out of the third spot in the batting order and takes command of the team on the field.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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What To Know The U.S. Army Europe and Africa command identified Knutson-Collins as the fourth soldier in a press release on Wednesday.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Sitting in their respective homes in Utah and New York, the former costars are seeing each other for the first time in years.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Richards, who worked as a youth pastor in Shawnee, Kan., stabbed his wife and five children on Sept. 16, 2023, before lighting their home on fire, the Johnson County Post reported, citing a probable cause statement.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Harry Enten runs the numbers on competitive race for House seat in Florida 02:28 2.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2025
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Ahead of the election, Republicans had 218 seats in the House -- a slim majority.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Some people plan just a few months ahead, focusing on immediate expenses, while others think decades into the future, prioritizing long-term investments, retirement planning, and strategic capital investing.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Southern Lebanon was the location of much of Israel's recent air and ground campaign against Hezbollah, with parts of the capital Beirut also devastated.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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