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Either way, how many missiles Ukraine ends up with should remain murky to dissuade Russia from launching its persistent cruise missile attacks on its neighbor, Dan Rice, a former aide to Ukraine's commander in chief and the president of American University Kyiv, told .
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The administration has said the president took action under his Article 2 powers as commander in chief and in self-defense.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
The Boss is taking on the commander in chief – again.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
At seventy-nine, the commander in chief looked awful, his jowly, glowering face more tired and orange than ever, his porcine eyes extra puffy.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The administration has said the president took action under his Article 2 powers as commander in chief and in self-defense.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
The Boss is taking on the commander in chief – again.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
At seventy-nine, the commander in chief looked awful, his jowly, glowering face more tired and orange than ever, his porcine eyes extra puffy.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for commander in chief
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“Commander in chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commander%20in%20chief. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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