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Recent Examples of dial
Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Other business leaders have trialed, but then dialed back, four-day work week experiments after seeing the strain of squeezing five days of work into four.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 1 Mar. 2026
Short isn’t sure Simley would have edged the likes of Kasson-Mantorville without turning up the dial.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
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Verb
So maybe a little more focus and detail on the road and get dialed.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Other business leaders have trialed, but then dialed back, four-day work week experiments after seeing the strain of squeezing five days of work into four.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
On an iPhone, do this via the dial at the bottom of your camera instead of pinching and zooming; the former retains more quality.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 1 Mar. 2026
Short isn’t sure Simley would have edged the likes of Kasson-Mantorville without turning up the dial.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dial
Verb
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Before experimenting with an early variation of Country Joe and the Fish alongside guitarist Barry Melton in the mid-1960s, McDonald started a small magazine called Rag Baby.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Small strokes, for example, can impair blood flow to the brain and trigger what’s called vascular dementia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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With Texas as the country’s first race of the midterms, the contest doubled as a gauge of political strength and strategy, but did little to answer whether Republicans sustain their statewide dominance or Democrats end their drought.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Wall Street’s fear gauge, the VIX, was up 10% after briefly rising as much as 31%.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Giggles echoed in a nearby play area where children twisted knobs and spun a wheel in a car-like play structure.—
Rachel Kraus,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Signature Round Deep Oven offers plenty of features that justify the investment, like its easy-to-clean enamel that resists chipping, dulling, and staining, a tight-fitting lid that helps circulate steam, and an ergonomic knob for effortless lifting.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Nina had barely put the receiver down when the Tannenbaums from down the street phoned.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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Wilkes phoned Hall’s chief of staff.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This cooling rollerball feels like coffee for your face.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Over the past year, assaults against ICE personnel have risen 8,000%, according to the DHS, and federal police have opted to hide their faces and identities while working in public.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While consistency was desired and affordability attempted, this process wasn't seen as a strategic lever for procurement risk mitigation or business expansion.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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When pulled, a lever inside the car triggered a spring mechanism that dragged the wiper across the windshield’s surface, clearing it of any obstruction.—
Shoshi Parks,
Popular Science,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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An hour or so later, the Macclesfield manager, John Rooney, telephoned him.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Or telephone them at 202-772-5600.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Even with all the recent swings in the market, the S&P 500 index that sits at the heart of many 401(k) accounts is still within 3% of its record set in January.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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Market indices plunged on Monday.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Dial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dial. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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