high command

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Recent Examples of high command 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 But raising the age question was grounds for excommunication from the high command of the Biden orbit. Philip Elliott, TIME, 28 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for high command
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Noun
  • The puzzle at the center of The Accountant 2 matters insofar as the film needs a narrative propellant.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Southwest Coast Though the wild, untamed north and forested center of Grenada are well worth a visit, most travelers stick almost exclusively to the sandy southwest coast.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2025
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  • Morikawa was in command much of Saturday at Bay Hill Club and Lodge, carding a 5-under-par 67 to leave him 10-under through 54 holes and ahead of Russell Henley (-9) and Corey Conners (-8).
    Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Take Zheng Yi Sao for example, the most successful pirate in history who at the height of her power had a confederation of 70,000 pirates under her command.
    Esther K. Choy, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Bobby Meyers, the longtime independent film executive and co-founder of the American Film Market, died Sunday at his home in Wyckoff, New Jersey, a spokesperson for the Independent Film & Television Alliance announced.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The majority of the cases are in Gaines County, which is home to a large unvaccinated Mennonite population.
    Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
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  • If one of the fleets is free, an option will pop up to accept the Waymo, or wait for a non-autonomous vehicle, so that antsy riders won’t be forced into a car with an empty driver’s seat.
    Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2025
  • One of the people with a front-row seat for the Flight 8 fireworks was Stefanie Waldek, a journalist who also happens to be a Space.com contributor.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • More Deebo Samuel news: 49ers Send Star WR Deebo Samuel to Commanders in Blockbuster Trade Samuel will take his talents to the nation's capital and look to take the Commanders to the next level after an excellent year for the young Washington team.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Small-caps — which Fidelity defines as companies with market values between $300 million and $2 billion — typically have fewer financial resources, limited access to capital, and often rely heavily on debt.
    Paulina Likos, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025

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“High command.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20command. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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