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 ## CLI
 
-The Docker CLI lets you to interact with your Docker Compose applications through the `docker compose` command, and its subcommands. Using the CLI, you can manage the lifecycle of your multi-container applications defined in the `compose.yaml` file. The CLI commands enable you to start, stop, and configure your applications effortlessly.
+The Docker CLI lets you interact with your Docker Compose applications through the `docker compose` command, and its subcommands. Using the CLI, you can manage the lifecycle of your multi-container applications defined in the `compose.yaml` file. The CLI commands enable you to start, stop, and configure your applications effortlessly.
 
 ### Key commands