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Recent Examples of high command
Biden’s high command continues to insist polls reflect a moment and not a movement.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high command
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With Mark Williams sent back to the Charlotte Hornets over the weekend following the rescinding of the trade to the Los Angeles Lakers for Dalton Knecht, and Nurkic yet to speak to the media after being dealt from Phoenix, some are wondering what’s going on with the Bosnian center.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2025
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There was so much clothing donated that donation centers started turning away offers.—
Kristin Deasy,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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The post also had a screen grab of a chat among pro-Moscow sources on Telegram about the elimination of all the command of the 35th separate motor rifle brigade.—
Brendan Cole,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Luke hears this communication regularly from the prison warden when Luke get punished for not readily following the commands of the warden.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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But his progress was thwarted in bizarre circumstances, relating to a break-in at his home a few weeks earlier.—
Oliver Kay,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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Dogs often bark to protect their homes, but this wasn't what surprised him.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Continued interest in the design from the aviation industry suggests airlines and aircraft manufacturers are unperturbed by the seat’s social media backlash.—
Francesca Street,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Once a month, inspect the bike to make sure there aren't any loose screws, that the seat and pedals are securely in place.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Feb. 2025
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov will fly to the Saudi capital later in the day.—
Matthew Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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Commissioned by the Kosovo authorities for the country's capital Pristina, the Opera and Ballet Theatre of Kosovo is being created in collaboration with local studio ALB-Architect and will measure 42,395 sq m (456,403 sq ft).—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
17 Feb. 2025
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