dial
Example Sentences
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However, the market’s more attractive valuations lately have hinged on Wall Street’s unwillingness to dial back earnings expectations.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Lorne Michaels doubtless has her on speed dial.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
Faced with a chilly house, some users might then dial up the power on their heat pump - but if you do that, much of the efficiency advantage fritters away, he says.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 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
I pick up and hear the dial tone, dial the 800 number for the phone card...and then stop.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
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