dispatch

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Yet today it reads like a crackling radio dispatch from a quaint age.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

White House border advisor Tom Homan said that ICE plans to dispatch agents to airports as soon as Monday, and that he was working with other officials to determine where to send agents.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday that she had not received a request to dispatch escort ships.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

This is an edition of the WSJ China newsletter, a weekly dispatch of exclusive insights on the contest between the U.S. and China, brought to you by the WSJ’s top China correspondent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 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