dispatched
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The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, dispatched to the Middle East ahead of the outbreak of war with Iran, returned home to the United States on Saturday after a 326-day deployment, the Pentagon said.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
Ritchie first dispatched a French film crew to shoot second-unit, documentary-style footage at the 1978 festival.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
After being unceremoniously dispatched, Turner said, “If I’m smart enough to save $11 million to buy the team, I ought to be smart enough to manage it.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
But the real villain of the tale is unmistakable: It is Rodney, dispatched to St. Eustatius in 1781 with 13 warships to halt the arms smuggling.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Sarai dispatched her moths to the guildhall, where most of the delegates were sleeping soundly, and to the homes of city leaders, and some of the Tizerkane, too.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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