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

But for a fire or medical emergency, he said, the local dispatcher calls a Monterey County dispatcher and has to explain where the caller is.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

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

From Slate • Jan. 16, 2026

The dispatcher added that the man “ran out.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

The dispatcher crossed to the typewriter, inserted some forms and carbon papier in the machine, and waited.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols