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
Alfred told investigators he continued to order Barber to show his hands and reported what was happening back to a police dispatcher, prompting more officers to respond.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
Moran, an Ecuadorean Spanish speaker, told the emergency dispatcher that she had been kidnapped.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026
Another volunteer fulfilling the role of dispatcher, also on the call, identifies them by make and model.
From Slate • Jan. 16, 2026
Officer Delinko radioed the dispatcher to report that he’d located the missing youth and that everything was fine.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
Vocabulary lists containing dispatcher
"My Favorite Chaperone," Vocabulary from the short story
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"My Favorite Chaperone" by Jean Davies Okimoto
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