Sentence examples for command broke from inspiring English sources

Soldiers described confusion and a lack of coordination between branches of the security forces as chains of command broke down.

As numerous battles showed, where the terrain was uneven and the chain of command broke down, the legion's advantage was even more pronounced.

In March, Admiral Pierre Villeneuve, who was to be in overall command, broke out of Toulon under cover of bad weather and disappeared.

Sherman later wrote that the concerns of command "broke me down," and he admitted contemplating suicide.

He also shortened the military chain of command, broke down interservice rivalries and developed an unprecedented relationship with the head of the Soviet military that helped prevent military confrontations between the two superpowers.

As Manning faces a maximum 90-year sentence, Coombs is attempting a delicate balancing act: Show that the Army's chain of command broke down in allowing his troubled client access to classified information, while not pathologizing away his claim of being a whistleblower.

Shannon had been under the command of Broke since 1806 and, under his direction, the crew held daily gun and weapon drills lasting up to three hours.

Broke never again commanded a ship.

At this point in time, Bill Pratt was working up steam for the top commands in the Navy and therefore "went for broke" — Battle Fleet or bust!

The domestic branded generic business is by far the most profitable segment for Indian firms and it is natural that will command a higher valuation, says Manoj Garg, pharma analyst at broking firm Emkay Global Financial Services.

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