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Recent Examples of dial
Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The Luma Pro is a solid upgrade over last year’s model, and a worthy choice for its bright screen and focus dials that negate the need for prescription lens inserts.
—PC Magazine, 30 July 2025
Bella Waters, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2025
Moving a customer to the cloud, where spending per client is higher, is a complex, multiyear project that can’t easily be dialed back.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Shiny plastic shells start to fade by the end of the season and dials start to move less smoothly.
—Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The Luma Pro is a solid upgrade over last year’s model, and a worthy choice for its bright screen and focus dials that negate the need for prescription lens inserts.
—PC Magazine, 30 July 2025
Noun
Anyone with information about White or his vehicle should dial 911 or call the Kansas City department at 816-234-5043.
—Bella Waters, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2025
Moving a customer to the cloud, where spending per client is higher, is a complex, multiyear project that can’t easily be dialed back.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dial
Verb
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Anyone who would like to get connected to treatment, or knows someone who does, can call 1-800-563-4086 or visit connectgnh.org at any day or time.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
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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The river begins to overflow its banks in some areas upstream of the gage site.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Aug. 2025
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The Lunar Module didn't have an accurate fuel gage.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Try removing the knob and spray some electrical contact cleaner down the shaft of the knob.—
John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast,
Hartford Courant,
10 Aug. 2025
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Tactile switches, knobs, and handles also help connect Scout drivers with their vehicle.—
Dennis Lewon,
Outside Online,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Whether Timberlake intended to phone it in is a different story.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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But among the countless buzzers, puzzles, and lightning rounds, which game shows sweep the board? No need to phone a friend, EW has already rounded up the all-time greats.—
Lindsay Soll,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX , known to many as Wall Street's fear gauge, had its lowest close of the year on Wednesday, ending the day at 14.49.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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Economists also watch it because some of its components, notably measures of health care and financial services, flow into the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge — the personal consumption expenditures, or PCE, index.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Another issue is that the short-term solutions — often called levers — previously deployed to raise money to spend on transfers have not always been accepted by La Liga, who want the club to be run in a more sustainable way.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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These are levers that tie in with hard outcomes like productivity, retention, belonging, and engagement.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Then, when she was most deeply worried about money, Goldie telephoned.—
Annie Proulx,
New Yorker,
10 Aug. 2025
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Someone telephoned a Saratoga resident acting as a lender, claimed the victim was approved for a loan, obtained the victim’s personal information, and convinced the victim to provide money via gift cards as a requirement to obtain the loan money.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Running back Bijan Robinson was also initially fooled by Neuzil’s stone face.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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In the face of a changing climate, reintroducing fire — often following proven Indigenous practices — is a small, positive step that can be taken to responsibly steward forests, Larson said.—
Andrew Montequin,
jsonline.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Dial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dial. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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