dispatcher

Example Sentences

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“My father has been illegally detained,” he told the dispatcher nervously, stumbling over his words.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Another volunteer fulfilling the role of dispatcher, also on the call, identifies them by make and model.

From Slate • Jan. 16, 2026

She pauses to listen more intently as a dispatcher relays information about a person who thinks they’re being followed by a federal agent.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025

The dispatcher added that the man “ran out.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

You sat and sat until the dispatcher either sent you out on a job or sent you home.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler