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Meanings of commanding in English

Used of a height or viewpoint.

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Usage of commanding in English
1
Raising his right hand he said in a clear and commanding voice:
The lord of the rings
2
It was stale news; new personalities and events were commanding their interest.
Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination
3
They speak German and French and work under the same commanding officer.
Reuters
4
Opinion polls currently indicate the left-wing Syriza party holds a commanding lead.
BBC
5
Ambitious work, commanding large resources by the long-forgotten civilization of that period.
Wired
6
Government representatives were set to meet the commanding officers of the ships.
Radio NZ
7
Mercury was now exceedingly rare, commanding a thousand New Pounds per kilogram.
Timescape
8
The commanding quality of confidence in himself woke up in his breast.
A Set of Six
9
None will discuss the issue until their commanding officer-deSoya-raisesit first.
The Hyperion Cantos
10
There was something commanding about his presence; I could really trust him.
Ebony
11
The officer was at the time the commanding officer of the camp.
Henry Ossian Flipper, the Colored Cadet at West Point / Autobiog...
12
The officers commanding the soldiers demanded the head of the offending Archbishop.
The Truth about Jesus : Is He a Myth?
13
We hasten to send to the commanding naval officer in the bay.
Memoirs, Correspondence and Manuscripts of General Lafayette
14
Schiller seems to have the greater genius; Alfieri the more commanding character.
The Life of Friedrich Schiller / Comprehending an Examination of...
15
Come on, Cheech, none of this medical confidentiality; I'm your commanding officer.
Jem
16
He looked modest and reticent; his person was the reverse of commanding.
Denzil Quarrier
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