high command

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Recent Examples of high command Yet the snowy mountaintop location does look strikingly like the combination of two famous Third Reich landmarks: The Eagle’s Nest, Hilter’s famous hilltop retreat in the Bavarian Alps, where the high command made many key decisions (and was memorably depicted in HBO’s Band of Brothers). James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019 But some analysts noted that by this point, the PLA may have well become accustomed to the shake-ups in its high command. Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025 But some analysts noted that by this point, the PLA may have well become accustomed to the shake-ups in its high command. Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025 That’s the job of civilians and high command. Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high command
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Noun
  • Dressmaker and activist Mary Dickerson (top row, center) inspires a character in HBO's The Gilded Age.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 July 2025
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Noun
  • Complex Interagency Incident Management Team 9 (Gould) assumed command of the Marble Complex at 6:00 p.m. on July 5, 2025.
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  • But Rodríguez has the best command among that group.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • But social unrest in the 1960s led to a decades-long decline; homes were boarded up and stores shut down.
    Lia Picard, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
  • In December, Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, who was convicted on tax evasion and federal gun charges; commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 people on home confinement; and pardoned 39 people who were convicted of nonviolent crimes.
    Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • The company eliminated middle seat bookings and waived change fees, despite that no doubt affecting the bottom line.
    Philip A. Nardone, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • The new seats offer more space, personal entertainment, and eco-friendly amenities to enhance comfort on long-haul flights.
    Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • As Russian troops slowly clawed back most of Kursk, attacks on Sumy – and its regional capital, Sumy city – increased.
    Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 11 July 2025
  • Located in the ritzy Ginza district of the Japanese capital, the boutique stands out with a massive, shining facade in the brand’s signature blue color.
    Kelly Wetherille, Footwear News, 11 July 2025

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“High command.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20command. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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