dispatcher
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“My father has been illegally detained,” he told the dispatcher nervously, stumbling over his words.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
Moran, an Ecuadorean Spanish speaker, told the emergency dispatcher that she had been kidnapped.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026
But for a fire or medical emergency, he said, the local dispatcher calls a Monterey County dispatcher and has to explain where the caller is.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026
Another volunteer fulfilling the role of dispatcher, also on the call, identifies them by make and model.
From Slate • Jan. 16, 2026
The 911 dispatcher promised to stay on the phone with her until the paramedics arrived, and Maya put the phone on speaker and set it down on the countertop.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
Vocabulary lists containing dispatcher
"My Favorite Chaperone," Vocabulary from the short story
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