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dial

[dahy-uhl, dahyl] / ˈdaɪ əl, daɪl /
VERB
tune to desired position
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Maybe it’s just a matter of time that the Chargers don’t have much of, cramming to learn McDaniel’s methods, to dial in the timing and coordination.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 21, 2026

Kevin Warsh and colleagues cranked up the hawkish dial, voting unanimously and signaling more hikes are on the way.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

“It may be smart to dial back expectations,” said Matt Schulz, LendingTree’s chief consumer-finance analyst.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 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

I need to do more than dial Dad.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

The Reduce’s big brother — the original Speedmaster — was introduced by Omega in 1957 as a racing chronograph, designed with a tachymetre bezel, a face with multiple dials and a stopwatch function.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 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

China’s auto sales fell in February, reflecting cooling demand as Beijing dials back government subsidies and tax benefits for purchases of electric vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Feb. 20, 2026

She dials the number, listens as it rings four times.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

She dialed the Comanche Police Department, and within minutes, a sheriff’s deputy arrived, followed by emergency responders.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

Recent numbers from Goldman Sachs’s prime brokerage unit showed equity-focused hedge funds have dialed back their net exposure to stocks to some of the lowest levels of the past year.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

The wrong pressure could be dialed into the catapult system used to launch the planes.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

European fossil fuel companies that once touted renewable goals, including Shell, BP and Norway’s Equinor, have dialed them back and doubled down on more profitable oil and gas.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Nan dialed, and I crossed my arms, held tight, and listened in.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

Perhaps that dialled down the sense of occasion a notch.

From BBC Sep. 23, 2026

These murmurs appear to have reached Cortis, who fans say dialled down their message on the second day of the concert.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

When Prince Harry dialled in later on during the episode, Meghan told them: "My husband's here," prompting cheers and shocked faces from contestants and spectators.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

The last time he visited the One Stop store on Fusehill Street was mid-afternoon on 27 July, the day before he dialled 999.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

He dialled the call on a secondary phone.

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury

But rather than dialing anything back, the big players are just revving their engines more and more.

From Slate Sep. 1, 2026

But make no mistake: by dialing up their otherwise elegant chamber pop with a little extra crunch and distortion, the players of Not for Radio came ready to rock out with the Daisy Chain crowd.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

Wall Street has been busy dialing up expectations for U.S. refiners’ second-quarter profits and sales.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 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

Up in the apartment, as I pick up the phone, I’m already asking myself why I’m dialing the number.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

Manchester's Nico O'Reilly has the city's 0161 dialling code tattooed on his arm, while Declan Rice keeps in touch with his old PE teacher at Grey Court School near Kingston upon Thames.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

There may also be consequences to dialling up the immune system beyond its normal state – raising questions of immune disorders.

From BBC Feb. 19, 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

Instead of immediately calling an ambulance, an inquest heard Sheridan first contacted his mother, who also delayed and went out to buy sandwiches before eventually dialling 999.

From BBC Apr. 6, 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




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