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dispatch

[dih-spach] / dɪˈspætʃ /






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But state and county tax revenue would plummet further should Paramount dispatch hundreds of its workers to Tennessee or some other state, Klowden said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

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

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

The company led by Alejandro Betancourt plans to dispatch more than 50 drilling rigs to turbocharge the country’s anemic crude production.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

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 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

His videos combined informative dispatches with the laid-back vibe of surfer ASMR.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

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

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

Scott Fischer’s expedition had no less than two correspondents filing online dispatches for a pair of competing websites.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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

Dirk van Duijvenbode fought back from 4-1 down to defeat Sweden's Viktor Tingstrom 6-4, while Ryan Searle threw four 180s as he dispatched former world champion Rob Cross 6-2.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 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

Senate, two-term Sen. Ed Markey, an 80-year-old progressive, easily dispatched the more moderate Rep. Seth Moulton, 47.

From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026

"All the personal e-mails are dispatched to your laptops. Also there's a telemetry update for Vogel and a system update for me. Huh . . . there's a voice message addressed to the whole crew."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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

He added: “In the future you could be dispatching robots to go make intercepts.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

Once he forged his chain, his secret father and his friends wasted no time dispatching him to Winterfell to fill Lord Rickard’s ears with poisoned words as sweet as honey.

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




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