dial

Example Sentences

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"We're hoping that this report with its strong recommendations will turn the dial and make the changes that are needed so that they feel recognised and supported," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Lorne Michaels doubtless has her on speed dial.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

He says that retirement fund managers will start small, and dial allocations to private assets up or down, over the next five to 15 years.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Expectations of a longer-lasting increase in energy prices prompted investors this week to dial back expectations around Fed cuts this year, and longer-term interest rates rose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

It had some kind of a dial or gauge on it to read—I couldn’t see from where I was, but he held it in front of his mask and turned it slowly, studying it.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien