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dispatch

[dih-spach] / dɪˈspætʃ /






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But we can wholeheartedly recommend this dispatch from Slate’s Alexander Sammon, who visited his local Taco Bell to eat chalupas with the brave Americans who aren’t letting the risk of a parasite ruin their appetite.

From Slate Jul. 23, 2026

Argentina was locked in a tense battle with a team they were supposed to dispatch with ease.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

The buzz: France, bidding to make its third consecutive World Cup final, needed a penalty kick from Kylian Mbappé to dispatch stubborn Paraguay, a third-place team, in the round of 16.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

But emergency dispatch audio reported by US media has deepened concern in Washington, indicating that responders were sent that morning to McConnell's address for an unconscious person and that CPR was in progress.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

They would demand to see what was in his dispatch bag and after looking at the papers dump them in the mud.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

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

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

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

President Abraham Lincoln spent many evenings in the War Department telegraph office reading dispatches and issuing orders.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 26, 2026

I had been waiting for important dispatches from the front.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has dispatched about 150 personnel and 20 engines to Washington, while individual California fire departments are also loaning crews.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Feroli and his colleagues articulated their concerns in JPMorgan’s weekly prospects note, dispatched to clients late Friday.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

However, with 55 runs required off the final 20 balls, Sutherland dispatched Georgia Elwiss for 23 runs, including sending two full tosses away for six, to drag Sunrisers back into the match.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

Rescuers equipped with geolocation devices have been dispatched to search for the missing climbers, the Alpine Club said.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

Sarai dispatched her moths to the guildhall, where most of the delegates were sleeping soundly, and to the homes of city leaders, and some of the Tizerkane, too.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

After dispatching Djokovic, he will have every confidence that he possesses the weaponry and experience to overcome Zverev, who he has not lost to since 2023.

From BBC Jul. 10, 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

The Lakers followed the lead of their oldest member, the triple-double producing LeBron James, in dispatching the Wizards 120-101 at Crypto.com Arena on Monday night.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 31, 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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