dispatched
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"Due to the nature of the report, armed officers were dispatched to the scene and assisted with the arrest," Detective Superintendent Kate Hyder said.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Agents from Homeland Security Investigations, a massive federal law enforcement agency, had been dispatched to work leads across the country, including hundreds in Minnesota.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Deputies with the Moreno Valley sheriff’s station were dispatched about 4:10 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Pakistan dispatched a fleet of warplanes to the Gulf country in April after several weeks of war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
In the morning, Mandy dispatched the correspondence, thinking it an ordinary letter.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
