dial

Example Sentences

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They want to impose compulsory physical attendance and voting, doing away with the current "hybrid" arrangement dating from the pandemic which lets members dial in remotely.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 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

Expectations of a longer-lasting increase in energy prices prompted investors this week to dial back expectations around Fed cuts this year, and longer-term interest rates rose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

He can arrange most music by streaming it on Spotify or Apple Music, but he also has the bulk of composers on speed dial to request their arrangements if need be.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

At home in Brooklyn, you turned the dial six or seven times to see what was on the other channels.

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