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Instead, they could impose tariffs, with a promise to dial them back if China revalues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

These engines are highly complex and it takes time for teams to dial into them so they are working at their optimum.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

She saw Turkey's denial of the Israeli allegations as a way to dial down tensions.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

At first, a new piece of technology is exciting, promising to help dial in your training or recovery and ultimately improve your performance.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

I reach over to the phone and dial her number.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

When Lane Kiffin dials a number, the person on the other end usually answers and takes the call.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

Customers outside Iran call his Turkish phone on WhatsApp and he then dials their loved ones on his Iranian mobile.

From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2026

It also immediately dials up pressure on the White House from consumers and businesses who are seeking payback.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 20, 2026

When venture capitalist Bradley Tusk dials others and encounters call screening, his first reaction is irritation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026

I see the flow of liquids, pumping through the tubes, watch a wall of dials and lights that mean nothing to me.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

He was a senior in high school at the time and remembered how much attention was dialed into the game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

AI companies said they dialed back rampant fawning earlier this year, but recent studies—and my own queries—show that newer models still kiss up to us.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

Fight choreography was made to look more like brawling, with Chau noting performers dialed back “strong shapes, motions and lines” into characters that are “a little bit more broken down” to underscore the noir aesthetic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

It has dialed back bank capital requirements, encouraging dealers to hold more Treasurys, with some success.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

I dialed Miss Trotter’s number, both hoping but also knowing not to hope.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia

The economy had been set for a rebound this year on the back of hefty government spending, but forecasts have been dialled back due to the conflict.

From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026

"I am very focused, very dialled in," added Dubois as the attention soon turned to the Londoner walking out of two interviews earlier this week after feeling he was being mocked.

From BBC ● May 7, 2026

"Apollo Go, are you paralysed?" one person wrote on social media, alongside a video of unanswered calls to the company dialled from an in-car tablet.

From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026

He gave no timeline or further details - but said the conflict would have to be "dialled down" - adding that the US and UK were still working together in their military and security relationship.

From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026

I held out for about three minutes before I retrieved the phone and dialled into voice mail.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

It seems daunting dialing in that depth and breadth within “The Pitt’s” hour-by-hour format.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

Microsoft has since softened its approach, dialing back the branding of some AI tools and even discontinuing free, built-in Copilot access in certain Office applications.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

The country is dialing back operations at the plants that turn crude oil into feedstock for materials such as plastics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

Shale companies are cautiously dialing up output and hinting at a prolonged period of high oil prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

He had started dialing her number one more time when he heard Luke open the door to the bathroom.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

Anyone becoming unwell with symptoms of meningitis or sepsis should seek medical help urgently at the closest Accident and Emergency Department or by dialling 999.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

A meeting of the so-called Coalition of the Willing was also held on Tuesday, with many leaders dialling in to Kyiv.

From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Saturday she believed US President Donald Trump still desires to own Greenland despite dialling back his recent threats to seize it by force.

From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026

"However, there is clearly concern that Rightmove is jumping on the bandwagon in dialling up its AI spending."

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025

When he had finished dialling, he picked up his handkerchief from the desk and put it over the mouthpiece, quite loosely and mounted rather high.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger