Sentence examples for gained command of from inspiring English sources

But Roberts gained command of his impressive arsenal, a fastball of 93 to 97 miles an hour and a split-fingered fastball, and after seizing a spot in the Baltimore rotation, he won his first four decisions this season.

Thompson depicts Moosally, the ship's captain, as an inept seaman who gained command of the battleship through political connections.

The book was extremely critical of Moosally, depicting him as an inept seaman who gained command of the battleship through political connections.

It retained command of the South Korean 3rd Infantry Division and Capital Division, and gained command of the South Korean 9th Infantry Division.

In March 1952, the corps grew in size as the 25th Infantry Division was relieved from its command and it gained command of 1st British Commonwealth Division and the South Korean 1st Division, 8th Division, and 9th Divisions.

With the downsizing of other major Army formations, III Corps gained command of heavier units, including the 1st Cavalry Division while the XVIII Airborne Corps took charge of rapid-deployment for emergency contingencies, including the 101st Airborne Division and 82nd Airborne Division.

Most recently that has led to Pat Fili-Krushel gaining command of all of NBC's operations in news.

Most closers struggle to gain command of their secondary pitches because they throw relatively few innings and cannot administer proper maintenance.

"We would leave a certain group behind and they would take the various sections where they have the oil," he said, regarding a policy apparently meant to prevent terror groups such as Islamic State from gaining command of such a vital resource.

Five years after gaining command of Soka Gakkai, he told a Japanese writer: "I am the king of Japan; I am its president; I am the master of its spiritual life; I am the supreme power who entirely directs its intellectual culture".

After gaining command of the "White Company" from Albert Sterz in the 1360s, Hawkwood led the company across the Alps in 1363 in the employ of John II, Marquess of Montferrat, to take part in his war against Milan.