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dispatch

[dih-spach] / dɪˈspætʃ /






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One company even approached me about helping build an AI system to dispatch ambulances, which made me uncomfortable.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

But we can wholeheartedly recommend this dispatch from Slate’s Alexander Sammon, who visited his local Taco Bell to eat chalupas with the brave Americans who aren’t letting the risk of a parasite ruin their appetite.

From Slate Jul. 23, 2026

WASHINGTON—Emergency responders sent to Sen. Lindsey Graham’s home Saturday night performed CPR on an individual suffering from cardiac arrest, according to dispatch audio reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

The buzz: France, bidding to make its third consecutive World Cup final, needed a penalty kick from Kylian Mbappé to dispatch stubborn Paraguay, a third-place team, in the round of 16.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

The papers sent special correspondents to shadow the pilots as they served in the skies over Europe, each dispatch from the European front producing shivers of delight.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

The clips were among thousands of reels, memes and first-person dispatches that flooded Instagram once protesters regained internet access.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Back on the road, Charlotte and Connor barely have time to make themselves available to the dispatches team before another job comes in.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

“Time and Water” touches on the epic verse called rimurs, passed down via chanted song by Icelandic women, their descriptive, sorrowful tales like dispatches from previous ages.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

What follows is a story told in hasty paragraphs, pithy fragments and cynical dispatches from a conspiracy theory-infested America.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 28, 2026

What more could possibly exist beyond the dispatches, beyond the suburbs?

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

The Ford took part in US operations in the Caribbean, where Washington's forces have carried out strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats and seized Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, before being dispatched to the Middle East.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has dispatched about 150 personnel and 20 engines to Washington, while individual California fire departments are also loaning crews.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Feroli and his colleagues articulated their concerns in JPMorgan’s weekly prospects note, dispatched to clients late Friday.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

Airbus dispatched 351 planes between January and the end of June, with a noticeable uptick in recent months that analysts say should make its annual goal more attainable.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

The coach carrying Madame was dispatched to Ashton Place.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

Saudi Arabia had diverted its oil exports to its Red Sea ports and out the Bab al Mandeb, dispatching some 4.5 million barrels via that route per day.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

The International Atomic Energy Agency said it was dispatching a team to inspect the damage, calling the incident "deeply concerning".

From Barron's Jun. 7, 2026

He added: “In the future you could be dispatching robots to go make intercepts.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

The Lakers followed the lead of their oldest member, the triple-double producing LeBron James, in dispatching the Wizards 120-101 at Crypto.com Arena on Monday night.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 31, 2026

His father, who had emigrated at the turn of the century from the city of Odessa in the Ukraine, worked mainly as a trucking clerk, dispatching drivers on their routes.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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