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Recent Examples of dial
Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Meanwhile, India has informally dialed back its historic no-first-use stance, creating ambiguity about its operational doctrine.
—Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 10 May 2025
Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 May 2025
She’s found a Victorian-style phone with its rotary dial replaced by a number pad, and encased in what looks like jadestone.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Some economists on Wall Street are also starting to dial back their recession odds as the U.S. paves the way for agreements with trading partners.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Meanwhile, India has informally dialed back its historic no-first-use stance, creating ambiguity about its operational doctrine.
—Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 10 May 2025
Noun
This watch has also inspired a limited edition of our Ingenieur Automatic 40 with a green dial and gold appliqués.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 May 2025
She’s found a Victorian-style phone with its rotary dial replaced by a number pad, and encased in what looks like jadestone.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dial
Verb
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If the bill was a mistake, call 1-800-HHS-TIPS to report it.—
Louise Norris,
Verywell Health,
14 Feb. 2023
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Congress might also call on President Biden to ban TikTok under the IEEPA.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
Noun
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Minor flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from the gage near the Interstate 20 bridge.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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Minor flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from the gage near the Interstate 20 bridge.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Simplicity is key to the design team's approach to the model; its windows crank and there are climate control knobs.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Gi-hun twists the knob of a giant gumball machine that dispenses red and blue balls.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
5 May 2025
Verb
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And since his confirmation in January, Rubio has been a global presence, joining talks with Ukraine and Russia, phoning his counterparts in India and Pakistan to try to avoid an outbreak of conflict; fielding calls over crises in the Middle East; and convening African nations embroiled in conflict.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
3 May 2025
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Before the attack early Sunday, callers phoned police just after 12:30 a.m., asking officers to check the welfare of a woman who was walking on Missouri 152 near North Oak Trafficway, said Capt. Jake Becchina, a police spokesman.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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What To Know The 2024 sea level analysis, based on 55 years of data from tide gauges across 36 U.S. coastal communities, uses historical measurements at specific locations, meaning each city has a specific sea level increase.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
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Consumers have seen prices deflate for airfare, produce, household goods, electronics and gasoline, for example, according to the consumer price index, an inflation gauge.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
6 May 2025
Noun
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Pricing is one of the most powerful—and underutilized—levers in SaaS. A 1% improvement in price can improve operating profit by up to 11%.—
Terry Chen,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Among its features is the tourbillon at 5 o’clock, two six-column wheels to operate the different levers of the split-seconds function, a specific clamp design and a blade instead of the traditional helical spring.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
2 May 2025
Verb
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Long wait times became a self-fulfilling prophecy In recent weeks, news of the turmoil at Social Security mobilized fretful Americans to telephone or visit the agency, seeding further chaos.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Due to the immediate and overwhelming demand, the other DJ played the song again and again while Martindale telephoned Presley’s mother and asked if Presley could come down to the radio station.—
David Daniel,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Pamela Anderson is baring it all about going bare face.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Both Bell and her daughter — whose face Shepard kept private — wore white T-shirts, black pants, white Converse sneakers and denim button-up shirts.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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“Dial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dial. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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