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At seventy-nine, the commander in chief looked awful, his jowly, glowering face more tired and orange than ever, his porcine eyes extra puffy.
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Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Farage, meanwhile, has publicly celebrated his own friendship with the commander in chief.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
On this day in 1919: Nearly one year after an armistice officially ended World War I, New York City held a parade to welcome home Gen. John J. Pershing, commander in chief of the American Expeditionary Force.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Macron still wields significant authority over foreign policy, European affairs, and the military as commander in chief of France's nuclear arsenal.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Farage, meanwhile, has publicly celebrated his own friendship with the commander in chief.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
On this day in 1919: Nearly one year after an armistice officially ended World War I, New York City held a parade to welcome home Gen. John J. Pershing, commander in chief of the American Expeditionary Force.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Macron still wields significant authority over foreign policy, European affairs, and the military as commander in chief of France's nuclear arsenal.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 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 29 Sep. 2025.
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