dispatched
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Or maybe fun and games ceased some 20 years ago when Facebook, Twitter and Instagram launched and anonymous threats could be dispatched by anyone with an account.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
LASD’s search and rescue team was dispatched to help the elderly woman evacuate, but the agency didn’t issue or appear to push for any wider alerts for her neighbors.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
U.S. officials dispatched to Caracas say they have been working at a frantic pace, with the White House closely tracking their efforts.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
Kelty Hearts were dispatched 2-0 in the fifth round, before Matty Todd's early strike and a double from Olly Thomas earned a superb 3-0 win over Aberdeen.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
There’d been no sign of it since that one winter’s day; bounty hunters no doubt had dispatched it, as they had most of the wolves in this part of the country.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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