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Recent Examples of high command
The shock of the atomic bombs was the critical factor in breaking the deadlock among the Japanese high command.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2025
Yet just three years later, most of the Nazi high command would be in the dock at Nuremberg, charged with the most outrageous crimes of the century.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
In 1941, the Japanese high command was considering launching a surprise attack on the United States.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
The Pakistanis shot down several Indian combat aircraft, but defensive measures weren’t seen as adequate by the country’s high command; the Pakistani military launched retaliatory strikes of its own.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2025
Yet just three years later, most of the Nazi high command would be in the dock at Nuremberg, charged with the most outrageous crimes of the century.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
In 1941, the Japanese high command was considering launching a surprise attack on the United States.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
The Pakistanis shot down several Indian combat aircraft, but defensive measures weren’t seen as adequate by the country’s high command; the Pakistani military launched retaliatory strikes of its own.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high command
Noun
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Discard the tired-looking center and separate clumps from the outer edges by hand or use a sharp knife or pruning saw.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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Public and private investors would develop the Gaza Strip into a center of tech innovation and tourism, with high-rises.—
Michele Chabin,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The incident's central command constantly receives progress reports from firefighters on the ground.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Within a week of the demonstrations, Strike Eagles flew with the new weapon in a geographic combatant command’s area of responsibility.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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This guide will give you the full scoop on when and how often to test soil, and provide soil testing tips for home and lab-based testing.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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Many of these homes come equipped with enough amenities to comfortably live in, along with additional perks like outfitted bathrooms, solar panels, and outdoor spaces.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Frontier has the most seat overlap with Spirit at 39%, while United has 18%, according to TD Cowen analyst Tom Fitzgerald.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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In that case, the second seat will be sold at the same fare as the original.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Lisa, 28, wore a black maxi dress with cutouts, and paired the look with an extremely rare Hermès Birkin while in South Korea's capital city.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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At the club’s training ground in the Valdebebas district of the Spanish capital, both coaching staff and team-mates value the fact Ceballos can bring a style of play that is not so characteristic of the club’s other midfielders, more based on linking play.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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“High command.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20command. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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