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Recent Examples of dial
Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
But, starting in my early 40s, the self-criticism began to quietly dial itself back.
—Mary Gaitskill, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Federal regulators had little control over who broadcast and where on the radio dial content was offered.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Kayleigh Clark, an eighth grade student, dialed 911, and Destiny Cornelius, also an eighth grader, gave Taylor her medicine.
—Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
But, starting in my early 40s, the self-criticism began to quietly dial itself back.
—Mary Gaitskill, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
At least leave the fronds that form the shape of a clock dial from 9 to 3.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Federal regulators had little control over who broadcast and where on the radio dial content was offered.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dial
Verb
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Plenty of Sellers’ struggles could be pinned on offensive play calling and a lack of polished talent around him.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The plan, conveyed through mediators in Pakistan to break a stalemate with Washington, calls for extending the ceasefire so the parties can work toward a permanent end to the fighting, Axios said.—
Jon Herskovitz,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cole Tomas Allen, who authorities say rushed a banquet room at the White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday night, had legally bought a 12-gauge shotgun at the Turner’s location in his hometown of Torrance, as well as a semiautomatic pistol at CAP Tactical Firearms in neighboring Lawndale.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Conference Board’s gauge that measures consumer confidence inched up the last two months but remains near its lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Swap out old knobs and handles for brass ones to add a sophisticated, elegant touch.—
Farima Ferguson,
The Spruce,
28 Apr. 2026
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In older homes, Reiner warns that outdated materials like aluminum or knob-and-tube wiring can be fire hazards, too, and may even prevent a home from being insured or financed.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Also, up until about the 1970s or 1980s, newspapers employed reporters who gathered news and phoned it in to a rewrite person, so many stories would have needed a double byline.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the movie, Yetnikoff phones up MTV CEO Bob Pittman and starts screaming at him.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Crow-Armstrong had a similar look on his face when that history came up again Friday.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The second group, Grand Penn Partners, is the corporate face of a plan to rebuild Penn Station as a Neo-classical complex.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But the only policy lever available to the state, and one whose impact won’t be felt until late May, is to temporarily relax the Low Carbon Fuel Standard to allow a broader range of gasoline to be used.—
James Rector,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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His expertise will support Puma’s goal of using creative direction as a strategic lever in becoming a top-3 global sports brand.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Visitors will have to telephone upon arrival so residents can escort them in.—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
17 Apr. 2026
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Uncle Vernon had telephoned the police on more than one occasion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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During his tenure, Hungary slid down rankings on democracy and corruption indices; reports suggest that vast amounts in state funds ended up in Orbán allies’ hands.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Conditions at the beaches remain relatively calm, with a low risk of rip currents, though a high UV index means sunscreen is strongly recommended.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Dial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dial. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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