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dispatch

[dih-spach] / dɪˈspætʃ /






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Other videos have shown Ukrainian authorities using drones to dispatch medicine and food to remaining residents.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

No, that’s not a dispatch from topsy-turvy land.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

His grandfather settled in Llandudno and worked as a shoe shop manager after the First World War where he had served as a dispatch rider before being injured by shrapnel.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

A dispatch from a dramatic tennis match: This year’s U.S.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

“Take this to Maester Aemon when you leave, and tell him to dispatch a bird to King’s Landing.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Few people navigate the internet’s light-to-dark spectrum as well as writer-director Jane Schoenbrun, whose films play like dispatches beamed out from the depths of online black holes.

From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026

They were all trailblazers and trendsetters, their tales relayed through continental dispatches and espresso-fuelled Saturday morning showreels.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Frankel’s dispatches showcase the culinary world’s relative lack of purism about the dish.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Beyond dispatches from his red-and-white-checkered tablecloth joint and name-dropping, Dan Tana’s memoir outlines his significant contributions to soccer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

When Adams received word of this outrageous ultimatum, he ordered the delegation to return home, but he also withheld the official dispatches describing the bribery scheme from the Congress and the public.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Rescue teams have been dispatched to the mountainous area, but the condition of those on board remains unclear.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

This series is also likely to be remembered for the two contestants who made the unorthodox decision to reveal themselves as traitors, before being summarily dispatched by their fellow players.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

The Rays dispatched the Yankees earlier this month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The ministry last week promised 3,000 substitute teachers for the country's 114 worst-affected secondary schools, and said on Wednesday it had already dispatched 2,000.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

When he received a favorable report from Folsom, he dispatched a work crew to dig out the bones.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Seventh a lap later, after dispatching Lando Norris' McLaren.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 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

Four hundred watts of white light blasted through the troll’s crimson eyes, dispatching lightning rods of agony to the brain.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer


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