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

Moran, an Ecuadorean Spanish speaker, told the emergency dispatcher that she had been kidnapped.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

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

From Slate • Jan. 16, 2026

“Very top of Lachman, is where we are,” he told the dispatcher.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

The dispatcher asked whether it was possible to start CPR.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel