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Recent Examples of high command
On receipt of the directive, the Pentagon high command erupted in a storm of outrage.
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Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
The Harris high command was not built to lob Hail Mary passes.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
But seven hours after Hamas attacked Israel last year, the order from Israel’s high command made roof knocks optional.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Anyone who was wrongly dipping into the OT kitty for themselves or others has to be found and exiled from the high command, if not fired outright.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
The Harris high command was not built to lob Hail Mary passes.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
But seven hours after Hamas attacked Israel last year, the order from Israel’s high command made roof knocks optional.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Anyone who was wrongly dipping into the OT kitty for themselves or others has to be found and exiled from the high command, if not fired outright.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high command
Noun
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The move comes on the heels of massive changes at the center, as President Trump fired the president and chairman in early February.—
Ashraf Khalil,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Research shows harboring resentment erodes your mental and physical health, consuming your thoughts, keeping the hurt at the center of your daily activities, weighing you down and depleting energy that could be channeled into more positive and creative directions.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The lawsuit also accuses the agency of allowing tunnels and command centers to be built under its sites.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The incident's central command constantly receives progress reports from firefighters on the ground.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The two-story, single-family homes were lit on fire and sustained structural damage, according to the Fire Department.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
4 May 2025
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For Adolf Hitler’s acolytes, the home was the microcosm of the nation, and mothers were its keepers.—
Seyward Darby,
Vogue,
3 May 2025
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Carriers are turning to fare sales to fill seats on domestic flights and trimming their schedules to shed excess capacity, though some warn revenue could fall this quarter from last year.—
Melissa Repko,Michael Wayland,Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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At least 29 candidates sought to fill the vacant seat.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The company also raised guidance on its capital expenditures for the year, expecting to spend between $64 billion to $72 billion.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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So Cordero set out to make a video game about it from the perspective of a child in Quito, Ecuador’s mountainous capital.—
Lewis Gordon,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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“High command.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20command. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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