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Recent Examples of dial
Verb
Whereas, what mask is Georgia wearing with this character today, and what dials are returning up or down.—Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 5 June 2025 President Trump’s dial is perpetually set on bellicose.—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
Noun
The big Red Sox left-hander dialed it up even more and hit 100 mph on the radar gun twice, surpassing his previous season-high from the prior at bat.—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025 Published on June 13, 2025 Biver Starting from scratch with two watchmakers and an artisan specializing in movement finishing is testing for anyone, and the sky-high expectations that come with Jean-Claude Biver’s name only dialed up the risk factor.—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for dial
On April 22, Trump told Time magazine that Xi had phoned him — an assertion that Beijing quickly denied.
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Linggong Kong,
The Conversation,
10 June 2025
The lamp doesn’t work, but when Adam phones the customer service line for help, the upbeat voice on the other end of the line suddenly fills him with hope and possibility in the face of catastrophe.
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.
But his face was on camera, and law enforcement databases pointed investigators to Abston, the affidavit states.
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Bill Chappell,
NPR,
20 June 2025
As Shildt came marching across the field, Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts raced out of his dugout, and the two managers were face to face for a moment before being pulled away from each other.
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