dispatch
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There is also a high rate of dispatch down in Northern Ireland – when turbines are switched off because there is not enough demand for the power being generated.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
“I was approached by one company who wants to use AI to dispatch ambulances.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
One company even approached me about helping build an AI system to dispatch ambulances, which made me uncomfortable.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
A revealing dispatch from across the pond: Kim Kardashian’s underwear empire has expanded to the U.K., to much fanfare.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
“And have you ever met anyone who could break a stone bench with his fist? Or dispatch a dozen fiends using nothing but flesh and bone?”
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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“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
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
Rather than draw from a small pool of ships, China’s navy dispatches a variety of different ships for the rotations, giving more crews a chance to operate and gain confidence in the area, they said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
Harry’s aunt and uncle have been preventing such dispatches from reaching the young wizard-to-be, but the boarding school’s messenger owls are having none of it.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
By delaying publication of the dispatches, he bought time.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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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
"Two helicopters have been dispatched, but it is challenging because it is tough to even locate the entry points of the tunnel," army spokesman Raja Ram Basnet told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
He has dispatched special envoy Steve Witkoff to Moscow to meet with Putin several times, later sending his son-in-law Jared Kushner to join him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Lifeboats and coastguard crews, alongside aerial support, have been dispatched as part of the search.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
In a move that Tisquantum apparently had not anticipated, Bradford dispatched Hobamok’s wife to Massasoit's home to find out what the sachem was doing.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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Nepal has sought technical assistance and equipment in its rescue efforts, with both its giant neighbors dispatching teams to assess damaged hydropower project tunnels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
The Navy is reportedly dispatching another carrier, the USS George Washington, to replace the Lincoln.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
Martina Bergman Osterberg was a powerhouse liberal, a college owner and principal who strategically and scientifically set out to build "physically perfect" women before dispatching them to teach and create more in their likeness.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 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
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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