dispatch
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Protocols to begin the "gradual restoration" of power were activated, the operator's national load dispatch director Felix Estrada said, with the process ongoing on Saturday.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Normally, when a death occurs inside a cellblock, facility executives dispatch clergy, rehabilitation coordinators, and mental health counselors to conduct psychological welfare checks.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Suisun City dispatchers are taking emergency police and fire calls through the Solano County dispatch center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
“I was approached by one company who wants to use AI to dispatch ambulances.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The months until his death gave Pizarro time to dispatch exploring parties unmolested to other parts of the Inca Empire, and to send for reinforcements from Panama.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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Frankel’s dispatches showcase the culinary world’s relative lack of purism about the dish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
“The daily dispatches shine a light on a wide range of often overlooked good news in our community.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
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
In the viral reaction to these dispatches, there seems to be a redemptive longing for a U.S. whose image has been complicated at home and abroad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
I’ve positively glowed about you in dispatches to the Augurey.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
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After Branch Rickey signed Jackie Robinson to break the color barrier, he dispatched Robinson to the Dodgers’ triple-A team in Montreal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The Philippines Red Cross said it was alerted to the incident at 14:00 local time and had dispatched an ambulance with four paramedics to provide life-saving assistance.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Warsh dispatched with a complicated theoretical question from CNBC’s Steve Liesman with about 75 words and in less than 30 seconds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
In the write-up of the survey dispatched to clients Tuesday, Deutsche Bank’s clients are also a little bit less hawkish than the consensus.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Within a few days a polished manuscript was ready and jubilantly dispatched to Nature.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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Morgan Gibbs-White: Quality on the ball and got the assist for Ndoye before dispatching his second-half penalty in style.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
The Navy is reportedly dispatching another carrier, the USS George Washington, to replace the Lincoln.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
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
The Uncle cleared the path for Thorn and Seven, dispatching monstruos as they ran to the center of town, where they would hopefully find protection and safety.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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