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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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Inspired by the true story of a friendship Laymon struck when looking for her father online, the film centers on Lily (Ferreira), who longs for a familial connection, having been abandoned by her mother as a child and then by her father in her 20s.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
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Sweetwater Creek This state park is a still refuge just a few minutes from Atlanta’s bustling city center.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Defense Department's 11 unified combatant commands each comprise units from multiple U.S. military service branches.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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The incident's central command constantly receives progress reports from firefighters on the ground.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Mar. 2025
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While his music has often straddled the line between pop and jazz, these days, he’s found a home primarily on the latter’s charts, and especially on those focused on the more traditional end of the spectrum.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Photo : Ellis Creek Photography The three-level home and its separate guesthouse feature a total of five bedrooms and six baths in roughly 6,000 square feet.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
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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The seat to replace Michael Waltz, who resigned to serve as Trump’s national security adviser in January was far from competitive last fall when Waltz won decisively by a 33-point margin.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
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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