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- noun Plural form of
despatch . - verb Third person singular simple present of to
despatch .
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Examples
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On Friday morning, Devereaux, the official courier, bearing despatches from the Governor, arrived over the ice.
THE SCORN OF WOMEN 2010
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In effect he was a pioneer of the R.A.F. Somewhere out over the North Sea, on July 24, 1917, Pa and his crew sank a German U-boat by dropping something lethal out of the cockpit of their flying boat, an achievement that was mentioned in despatches, and eventually garnered a payment from the Admiralty of£3 3s 3d, his share of the prize money.
Archive 2009-01-01 2009
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The purpose of these raids was actually to force the French to divert troops from the interior, thereby relieving the Duke of Wellington of dangerous pressure exerted by the advancing armies of Marshal Jean-André Masséna, Duc de Rivoli, first at the siege of Cuidad Rodrigo (at which another of our relations, General William Borthwick, was wounded and mentioned in despatches) and onwards into Portugal.
Archive 2009-03-01 2009
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On Friday morning, Devereaux, the official courier, bearing despatches from the Governor, arrived over the ice.
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It may be a small point, but at least twice in the Telegraph's despatches from the Middle East, the latest being today, reference has been made to "Israeli 150mm artillery shells".
Conflicting signals Richard 2006
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I shall miss his despatches from the urban front line.
Archive 2004-01-04 Laban 2004
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I shall miss his despatches from the urban front line.
January 04, 2004 Laban 2004
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So, in the end, my "despatches from the globalisation front" are far from being gloomy.
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Our writers send us despatches from the nation's power centres, as well as its brawling outbacks.
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His contribution to the landing at Normandy with the Royal Navy prompted his "mention in despatches" when there was undoubtedly lots of other things to engage his commanding officer's attention, besides this cool-headed youth doing his job courageously and effectively.
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