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dial

[dahy-uhl, dahyl] / ˈdaɪ əl, daɪl /
VERB
tune to desired position
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Nearly 60% of Americans aged 12 and up say they tuned into a podcast in the past month, according to Edison Research’s latest Infinite Dial report on digital media consumer behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

High tides could cause another round of coastal flooding on Sunday, but by Monday the region should be clear of floods, said Dial Hoang, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Monterey.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2026

The youngest of four sisters, she was was "the light of our lives," her sister Kathleen Dial told the BBC.

From BBC • May 27, 2025

He studied guitar with Christopher Rosenberg, harmony, composition and improvisation with Garry Dial and writing with John Pagano.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2024

I looked around for my sisters to tell them, “Hey, Ade, Leah, aren’t you glad you use Dial? Don’t you wish everybody did?”

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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