Example Sentences

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The U.S. had already dispatched 30 health workers to staff the 50-bed unit, located at Laikipia Air Base on the outskirts of the city of Nanyuki.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

According to the Hobart/Lawrence Police Department, officers were dispatched to a complaint involving Jacobs on Saturday at 8:37 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Kelty Hearts were dispatched 2-0 in the fifth round, before Matty Todd's early strike and a double from Olly Thomas earned a superb 3-0 win over Aberdeen.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The US military has also dispatched an aircraft carrier and its escort warships to the Caribbean.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

I've dispatched a Helper crew to adjust turbine output—shall require a great deal more from them in coming days.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart