Sentence examples for commanding world from inspiring English sources

These are astonishing statistics and, though he could finish only fourth behind Jordan Spieth at the Masters, there is no doubting McIlroy's position as a commanding world number one.

A big, commanding man in every sense – but one whose size contrasts wonderfully with the delicate business of creating the world's best pizza.

He is the commanding figure in world football today.

It has signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which seeks to create a single market from 12 countries with a combined population of around 800 million commanding 40% of world trade.

Although Wilson's consuming interest was in domestic politics, he had to deal primarily with foreign affairs while in the White House, and before the end of his presidency he had developed into a diplomatist of great skill as well as one of the commanding figures in world affairs.

Countries in control of such resources can take a commanding position in the world economy.

LONDON (AP) — Richard Van Allan, a British bass-baritone who was a commanding presence on the world's opera stages, died on Dec. 4 in London.

8 22 p.m. | Updated LOS ANGELES — The Walt Disney Company, in a move that gives it a commanding position in the world of fantasy movies, said Tuesday it had agreed to acquire Lucasfilm from its founder, George Lucas, for $4.05 billion in stock and cash.

If completed, the deal will begin a new phase in China's push into the global film industry by sharply increasing its leverage with Hollywood and creating the first theater chain to have a commanding presence in the world's two largest movie markets.

But Terfel, the Welsh bass-baritone famed for his commanding performances at the world's leading opera houses, told The Independent that he had been "embraced" by members of the faith after recording a new album with the 360-voice Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

The following is a list of officers that served as the 7th Battalion's commanding officer during the two World Wars: First World War: Lieutenant Colonel Harold Edward Elliott; Lieutenant Colonel Alfred Jackson; Lieutenant Colonel Carl Herman Jess; Lieutenant Colonel Ernest Edward Herrod.