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Recent Examples of dial
Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Other companies are also dialing back public pronouncements, donations and merchandise in support of Pride Month.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
After a small dip in temperatures leading into the weekend, by Monday the temperature dial may reach the 90s or at least the upper 80s in the same places, according to the weather service.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 14 May 2025
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Verb
Trump met with Senate Majority Leader John Thune at the White House earlier this week and has been dialing senators for one-on-one chats, using both the carrot and stick to nudge, badger and encourage them to act.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Other companies are also dialing back public pronouncements, donations and merchandise in support of Pride Month.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
Noun
For Hispanic voters, the two policy areas that have moved the dial most for them are the economy and immigration and their positive/negative view of the president can change within a couple of news cycles.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
After a small dip in temperatures leading into the weekend, by Monday the temperature dial may reach the 90s or at least the upper 80s in the same places, according to the weather service.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dial
Verb
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Kia customers can also call customer care at 1-800-333-4542 or check out owners.kia.com/us/en/kia-owner-portal.html.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
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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The river begins to overflow its banks in some areas upstream of the gage site.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 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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Shower flooring must be non-slip and shower knobs should be at wheelchair height.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2025
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Protect Hardware When Painting Painting can result in a real mess when stray streaks and drips land on handles, knobs, and pulls.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
Verb
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She was seen in the Oval Office on Tuesday as Trump phoned Savannah Chrisley to pardon her reality TV star parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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The strikes come after Trump and Putin spoke for nearly two hours on Monday – Trump from the Oval Office and Putin phoning in from a visit to a music school in the city of Sochi.—
Svitlana Vlasova,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
Noun
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On Friday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis released the latest Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index—a key inflation gauge watched closely by the Federal Reserve.—
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CNBC,
4 June 2025
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The Dollar The strength of the dollar is partly a gauge of how much faith people in other countries have in the United States.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Pricing and cost cuts were the main levers, CFO Andre Schulten said at the time.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Risk pros must identify those levers, whether that involves sourcing alternative suppliers, cost management measures, or reimagining pricing.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
4 June 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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Appleton was found dead in his truck with a gunshot to the side of his head and face.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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Her poise in the face of cold windy weather and a volatile opponent helped propel Gauff to victory.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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“Dial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dial. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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