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Recent Examples of dial
Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 June 2026
After the show ended, Schedeen’s career dialed down.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 15 June 2026
Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Mason's smooth vocals provided the perfect start to the day, while Anna quickly thereafter turned the dial to 11.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
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Verb
In theory, a resilient labor market could afford central bankers leeway to raise interest rates in an effort to dial back inflation, since elevated borrowing costs risk a hiring slowdown.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 June 2026
After the show ended, Schedeen’s career dialed down.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 15 June 2026
Noun
Such a reader would be even more exasperated by The End of Everything, which turns the dial up several notches.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Mason's smooth vocals provided the perfect start to the day, while Anna quickly thereafter turned the dial to 11.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dial
Verb
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Anyone with information about the killing may contact detectives by calling 816-234-5043 or reach out to the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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Even some supporters called that a mistake that damaged his credibility.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Among the index’s components, a gauge of present sales fell 2 points to 38, while measures of future sales and prospective buyer traffic were unchanged, NAHB’s data show.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
16 June 2026
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In May, the official gauge on manufacturing activity slowed to 50, the threshold separating expansion from contraction.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Of course, Macy is not actually spending late nights at the distillery twisting knobs and loading the wash into fermenters.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
14 June 2026
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The screen shows headset battery life and audio signal information, and the knob adjusts the headset volume.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Officers found her purse, cards, and phone a short distance away from the scene.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Escape and aftermath The victim returned home, locked the doors, and called Jones, who pretended to be supportive and then phoned 911 despite having orchestrated the attack, prosecutors said.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Still, as the face of Manchester’s rejuvenation, Burnham assumed a US governor-style regional leader profile.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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The exchange came about a minute after Clark drilled a 3-pointer in Reese's face.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Noun
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But for some women, increasing earning power is the lever that creates more room than any expense cut ever could.—
Kristin Vance Richards,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Tom then explains the actual Trolley Problem, the philosophical debate about having to choose whether to pull a lever that will prevent a runaway trolley from killing multiple people, but will still result in the death of a single person.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Albert telephoned Breen right after.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Visitors will have to telephone upon arrival so residents can escort them in.—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That paperwork also doesn’t include any diversified index funds or similar investments that are less likely to present conflicts of interest.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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SpaceX exposure in other portfolios While SpaceX will be fast-tracked into some indexes that are popular choices in retirement accounts, there are also other methods for getting access in standard brokerage accounts.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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“Dial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dial. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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