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Recent Examples of dial
Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
On the radio dial, no one could see the empty seats.
—Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2025
Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 10 July 2025
Clearly, your shopping game was impeccably dialed in.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 9 July 2025
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Verb
Fireworks commercials on radio stations up and down the dial are alerting us.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
On the radio dial, no one could see the empty seats.
—Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2025
Noun
From dialing up your favorite movies and free TV channels to connecting Bluetooth headphones and finding your remote, the Plus Series makes everything easy and looks pretty good doing it.
—Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 10 July 2025
Clearly, your shopping game was impeccably dialed in.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dial
Verb
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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
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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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Upstream of the gage site, North Plank Road in Lee county and R Jordan Road in Chatham County are closed.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 July 2025
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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
Noun
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Start by just changing the knobs on a dresser, MacDermaid said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
3 July 2025
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Users can easily adjust the temperature settings and two fan speeds using the knobs on the bottom left of the unit.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
18 June 2025
Verb
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If there is confusion on who is in charge and opposing GMs decide to phone Josh Kroenke instead, then this risky arrangement will backfire.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
28 June 2025
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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.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
20 June 2025
Noun
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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.—
Zeynep Tufekci,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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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.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
8 July 2025
Noun
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However, Paul believes there are other levers the administration can pull rather than going after trade in the name of a political ally.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
10 July 2025
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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.—
Abe Streep,
ProPublica,
8 July 2025
Verb
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After receiving complaints about prostitution, Capt. John Scott telephoned the business and spoke with an unknown man, according to court documents.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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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
Noun
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The two come face to face in the villa, three years after Clayton dumped Rachel in the season 26 finale of the ABC series.—
Joelle Goldstein,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Service providers operating without proper authorization face even harsher penalties, with potential sentences reaching eight years for larger operations.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Dial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dial. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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