dispatched
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A minister was dispatched to survey the devastation.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
According to the Hobart/Lawrence Police Department, officers were dispatched to a complaint involving Jacobs on Saturday at 8:37 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
U.S. officials dispatched to Caracas say they have been working at a frantic pace, with the White House closely tracking their efforts.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
The US military has also dispatched an aircraft carrier and its escort warships to the Caribbean.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
But since the manuscript had already been dispatched to the Proceedings of the National Academy, by mid-March at the latest Linus’ paper would be spread around the world.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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