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

The cooling spell will allow March to go out like a lamb, but the heat will quickly dial back up.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Gold is down 2.4% to $4,442 a troy ounce and is coming under pressure as investors dial back expectations of the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

"We were not getting near them. You can just see that they're turning the dial a wee bit. We were killing ourselves."

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

I wanted to call Walter, but I couldn't figure out how to dial him from Sweden.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson