dial

Example Sentences

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"We can think of HELZ2 as a kind of dial between the liver and the bloodstream," Dr. Zhang said.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Yet rather than dial back support, Beijing keeps broadening it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"I do, and I think a great place to start to dial that back would be to have a conversation with your husband about it."

From BBC • May 8, 2026

So Wall Street had plenty of time to dial down its profit estimates.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

The first officer spun the dial of a safe, opened it, and pulled out an envelope marked TOP SECRET.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin