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Recent Examples of high command
But raising the age question was grounds for excommunication from the high command of the Biden orbit.
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 28 June 2024
In the past, the courts have justified direct military takeovers and helped topple the governments of political leaders who had fallen foul of the military high command.
—Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Apr. 2024
The mutinous uprising last year of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner mercenary group who was demanding the dismissal of the Russian high command, was a shocking, unprecedented challenge to Kremlin authority.
—Matthew Chance, CNN, 24 Mar. 2024
With the military high command pressing the president to act in Cienfuegos’ defense, Mexican officials made clear that counter-drug cooperation was at risk.
—Tim Golden, ProPublica, 31 Jan. 2024
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 28 June 2024
In the past, the courts have justified direct military takeovers and helped topple the governments of political leaders who had fallen foul of the military high command.
—Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Apr. 2024
The mutinous uprising last year of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner mercenary group who was demanding the dismissal of the Russian high command, was a shocking, unprecedented challenge to Kremlin authority.
—Matthew Chance, CNN, 24 Mar. 2024
With the military high command pressing the president to act in Cienfuegos’ defense, Mexican officials made clear that counter-drug cooperation was at risk.
—Tim Golden, ProPublica, 31 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high command
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An evacuation center is being staged at Westwood Recreation Center.Adam Carlson, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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After largely living up to their lofty preseason expectations during Porziņģis’s early-season absence, the Celtics have run into bumps while trying to reincorporate the center.Jay King, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Along with losing command of the 4,500-person police department, the mayor yielded control of the Elections Department to Elections Supervisor Alina Garcia and the county’s tax-collections staff to Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez.Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Wednesday strike on the terrorist network is just the latest in an apparent increase by the outgoing Biden administration, which conducted at least three strikes last month on Houthi targets, including command and control facilities and weapons production and storage depots.Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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In fact, Colin & Samir, YouTube creators with more than 1.5 million followers and a big following in the creator community, revealed that both of their homes were destroyed in the fires.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
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Life will always have its challenges, but having a home that’s truly ours will give us the foundation to face anything together.Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
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Boise State broke ground on the North End Zone Project last week, beginning the approximately 18-month construction timeline to add around 1,600 seats to Albertsons Stadium — as well as plenty of bells and whistles.Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
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However, the prototype has a fan unit attached beneath the seat, which can act as both a cooler and a heater.Barry Collins, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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As for the private capital lending, long-term equity and financing services provided by his new patron, Thompson acknowledges that his knowledge remains limited.Matt Craig, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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And how much of their worth is tied up in a team that took out a $50 million loan to cover expenses after the 2023 season, had a capital call to its minority owners for $100 million the previous year and has had MLB slap its hand for reaching its limit of allowable debt?Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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