Examples of commander in chief in a Sentence
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The officers scrambled to wake up General Thomas Power, the commander in chief of the Strategic Air Command, who immediately ordered nuclear forces on full alert.
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Laura Isensee, Scientific American, 18 May 2026
The commander in chief, in particular, has griped that NATO countries have refused America the use of bases in the Middle East from which to launch strikes on Iran.
—Haris Alic, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
Voter inattention to the issue has contributed to frequent presidential overreach in flexing the muscles of the commander in chief.
—James Cramer, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
But the problem is bigger than any single commander in chief.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
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Laura Isensee, Scientific American, 18 May 2026
The commander in chief, in particular, has griped that NATO countries have refused America the use of bases in the Middle East from which to launch strikes on Iran.
—Haris Alic, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
Voter inattention to the issue has contributed to frequent presidential overreach in flexing the muscles of the commander in chief.
—James Cramer, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
But the problem is bigger than any single commander in chief.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
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 1 Jun. 2026.
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