dial

Example Sentences

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An OpenAI spokesperson said the company is giving priority to growth over profits, and could dial back spending on training but expects a strong return on investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

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

Over the radio, Bing Crosby is crooning, Bob Hope is joking, and news of the war — against Hitler, against Japan — keeps sizzling and crackling across the dial.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 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

The coolest part about the hotel was that we could just dial the front desk on the phone, order any food we wanted, and in a few minutes they’d bring it up to us.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman