Sentence examples for Seize command of from inspiring English sources

AT&T moved to complete its acquisition of MediaOne so as to seize command of more than one-third of the nation's cable industry.

Xander Schauffele's last birdie came on 14. Dustin Johnson and Justin Thomas, both top-10 in the world, fired and fell short as did Jason Day, ranked No. 14. Solid all week, Woods saved his vintage best for the closing stretch, dropping birdies on 13, 15 and 16 to seize command of the tournament.

Nevertheless, after returning to Kansas he promptly seized command of the state volunteer brigade, which he helped organize.

The label also notes that when prisoners seized command of Attica's D Yard in September 1971, one of their top demands was to be paid the minimum wage.

When Putin became President, he set out to stabilize Russian authority, and he did so in the time-honored manner: seizing command of regional governorships; cracking down on political opposition; taking complete control of the legislature, the courts, and state television.

Al Gore and me!" The day ended, or it might as well have, a few hours later with Mr. Koch, who had endorsed Mr. Gore and then effectively seized command of his New York campaign, fiercely accusing the Rev. Jesse Jackson of "contempt and arrogance" for skipping the "Salute to Israel" parade.

It is also possible for an attacker to use software trap doors to seize control of a command and control system and cause it to issue orders.

Most of the pilots interviewed for this article recalled incidents when they let young co-pilots take the controls — a common practice in America and Europe to give inexperienced pilots a chance to learn — but then had to seize back command of the aircraft to prevent a disaster.

The party took advantage of its sweeping victory in 1945 to seize control of the commanding heights of the economy and establish a nationalized health service.

Before dawn on Jan . 3 1868, troops under Saigō's command seized control of the palace gates.

But political power has become much more diffuse than it was on that night 15 years ago when the army needed only to seize control of one television station to take command of the entire country.