dispatched
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The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, dispatched to the Middle East ahead of the outbreak of war with Iran, returned home to the United States on Saturday after a 326-day deployment, the Pentagon said.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
Flames also spread to nearby vehicles, prompting firefighters and rescue crews to be dispatched.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Kudryashev said a commander dispatched him and another foot soldier with the goal of reaching a point in a forest near Kreminna in eastern Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Ritchie first dispatched a French film crew to shoot second-unit, documentary-style footage at the 1978 festival.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Thinking he had another chance to capture the patriot leader in May 1781, Cornwallis dispatched Major Banastre Tarleton and a company of horsemen to hunt down Jefferson once more.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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