dial

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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

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

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

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

I pick up and hear the dial tone, dial the 800 number for the phone card...and then stop.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini