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Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
There was a strong argument to dial back U.S. stock holdings and adopt a more global portfolio even before the recent volatility, said Christine Benz, director of personal finance and retirement planning for Morningstar.
—Greg Iacurci,jessica Dickler, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2025
The trailer shows Canada going to war with the U.S., France taking back the Statue of Liberty, and numerous planes crashing, as the show continues its tradition of tackling topical news, turning up the dial on the unhinged and absurd.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Voice commands through the app are convenient when your hands are busy, enabling you to dial or check battery life without looking.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
There was a strong argument to dial back U.S. stock holdings and adopt a more global portfolio even before the recent volatility, said Christine Benz, director of personal finance and retirement planning for Morningstar.
—Greg Iacurci,jessica Dickler, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
The brown dial includes distinctive subdials, with the seconds subdial at 6 o’clock uniquely depicting Saturn’s rings.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2025
The trailer shows Canada going to war with the U.S., France taking back the Statue of Liberty, and numerous planes crashing, as the show continues its tradition of tackling topical news, turning up the dial on the unhinged and absurd.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dial
Verb
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Marx himself would call DEI a classic case of ideology, a set of benign-seeming ideas that disguise the workings of the rulers, in this case empowered progressives.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
14 Feb. 2023
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Breakouts might call for the Salicylic + Green Tea Exfoliating Cleanser and Aloe + Algae Lightweight Gel Cream, whereas dry skin might crave a boost of moisture from the Hyaluronic + Arnica Hydrating Serum.—
Lisa DeSantis,
Allure,
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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The shallow knobs are great for pavement and light dirt or sand terrains.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Using an intuitive interface on an LCD with a navigation knob, PocketCloud lets users navigate options and monitor the progress of backups easily, whether the user is in the field or working from home.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Some parents have phoned Sarelson simply to find out if social media is a safe pursuit for their children.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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As the tune played repeatedly, Martindale phoned the singer’s mom to ask if the soon-to-be-King of Rock and Roll could come down to the station.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The reading of sour consumer sentiment marked the fifth consecutive month of decline, leaving the Conference Board gauge at its lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2025
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The digital gauge cluster is standard on all but the base SR5 model, which features a 7.0-inch display.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Those are the only two levers that a senior person has for guiding, for leading in their absence.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
30 Apr. 2025
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There’s multiple levers to that, some of it has been pretty well documented.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 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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But markets are betting on more stimulus being rolled out soon in the face of the escalating China-U.S. trade war.—
Hannah Lang and Rae Wee,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Their mothers are protective, and the entire troop will work together to defend the baby in the face of a threat, according to testimony from U.S. Fish and Wildlife agents.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Dial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dial. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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