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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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For philosophers like Simone Weil and Iris Murdoch, the capacity to give true attention to another being lies at the absolute center of ethical life.—
D. Graham Burnett,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2025
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Colorado went just 13-12 over two seasons with Sanders under center, and failed to win a bowl game or compete for a conference title.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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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According to the lawsuit, the leak caused gas to seep into nearby homes and businesses unchecked through the air and top soil — including the Cunningham home a block away — for more than 3 1/2 hours.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2025
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More than half a dozen tornadoes have been confirmed, including one in Marshall County, Oklahoma, that left two homes completely destroyed and damaged about 20 others.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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Mills is one of the most notable Democrats in the state who could challenge Collins for her swing Senate seat.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2025
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On the other side of the Nile, which runs through the capital, Babakir Khalid, 2 months old, gasped for breath.—
Declan Walsh,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The pilot eventually managed to land the airplane outside Belize City after being forced to circle the airspace between northern Belize and the capital.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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“High command.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20command. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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