dispatch
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Inspectors will assess the end-to-end process of a police response through the control room, including call handling, dispatch and initial attendance at incidents of serious violence.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The shipper Sea Legend will dispatch the Dubai Tower from Ningbo, China, to Felixstowe in the U.K. on what it calls the Arctic Express, following a route along Russia’s north coast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 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
One company even approached me about helping build an AI system to dispatch ambulances, which made me uncomfortable.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
I arrived at the café, the only café in Souilly, still smelling of smoke from the fire in the dispatch room.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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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
Back on the road, Charlotte and Connor barely have time to make themselves available to the dispatches team before another job comes in.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
“Time and Water” touches on the epic verse called rimurs, passed down via chanted song by Icelandic women, their descriptive, sorrowful tales like dispatches from previous ages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Notes written in the notebook are instantly digitized, perfect for drafting dispatches from the runways in Paris or from the comfort of one’s couch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
To keep himself informed of all activities in the area, he dispatches a telegraph operator to that location and orders him to tap into the existing line.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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"Two helicopters have been dispatched but it is challenging because it is tough to even locate the entry points of the tunnel," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Crews were dispatched early Thursday morning and closed one lane of eastbound traffic in the area for the repairs, Figueroa said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Edwards explains his renewed concern about markets in a note to clients dispatched Thursday.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Sea Legend dispatched the containership Dubai Tower from Ningbo, China, to Felixstowe in the U.K. on what it calls the Arctic Express, following a route along Russia’s north coast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Within minutes, local agents in Chicago and New York were dispatched and on their way.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
The Navy is reportedly dispatching another carrier, the USS George Washington, to replace the Lincoln.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
In part by dispatching health workers with megaphones to remind residents in traffic-clogged streets not to shake hands or hug.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 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
After dispatching Burnley with ease on Friday, the Whites are nine points and four places above 18th-placed Tottenham, who occupy the third and final relegation spot.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
"And you can be past certain that Lord Stannis will be dispatching his own shepherds to gather in his brother's wayward lambs."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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