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Recent Examples of dial
Verb
The Automatique entered the stage in September last year, including two Atelier stone dial versions.—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 13 June 2025 In the control panel, choose your language and the country | Region twist the dial.—PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
Noun
McDonald’s faces a national boycott in response to its decision to dial back some of its DEI programs for employees.—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 25 June 2025 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, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for dial
If there is confusion on who is in charge and opposing GMs decide to phone Josh Kroenke instead, then this risky arrangement will backfire.
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
28 June 2025
In Twin Peaks, Deputy Chief Hawk and Sheriff Frank Truman—filling in for ailing brother Frank—work on following a lead phoned in by an ailing Log Lady, while Richard Horne, son of Audrey Horne and Cooper’s evil double, spiraling into depravity and addiction, kills a child in a hit-and-run.
Multiple investigations show that for years, Kerr County officials hemmed and hawed about the need to create a better warning system employing radar, gauges and sirens as well as cellphone networks.
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Zeynep Tufekci,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
Comparatively, Morningstar’s U.S. stock market gauge rose by only around 7%, placing it further down the list in terms of its performance year-to-date.
However, Paul believes there are other levers the administration can pull rather than going after trade in the name of a political ally.
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Al Weaver,
The Hill,
10 July 2025
The lack of housing emerged as a lever for Lee, who has sought to challenge federal control of public lands since he was first elected to the Senate in 2010.
After receiving complaints about prostitution, Capt. John Scott telephoned the business and spoke with an unknown man, according to court documents.
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Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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.
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