dispatched
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The European Union said it had activated its Copernicus satellite surveillance system to help recovery efforts and was ready to provide more help, while the World Health Organisation said it had dispatched emergency medical supplies.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
The Fire Department was dispatched at 9:11 p.m. and arrived at the collision site four minutes later.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Edwards explains his renewed concern about markets in a note to clients dispatched Thursday.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Sea Legend dispatched the containership Dubai Tower from Ningbo, China, to Felixstowe in the U.K. on what it calls the Arctic Express, following a route along Russia’s north coast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
I shuttled between meetings with various department heads, worked with the staffs of city commissioners, and was dispatched sometimes to different neighborhoods around Chicago to follow up on personal complaints received by the mayor.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
