dial
Example Sentences
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Lorne Michaels doubtless has her on speed dial.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
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
She stooped to read the dial of her watch by the radio’s light.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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