dial

Example Sentences

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So, what could really move the dial economically, in terms of EU relations?

From BBC • May 11, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

"I think a great place to start to dial that back would be to have a conversation with your husband about it," he added, addressing the first lady.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and others appealed to Trump to walk back the tariffs and dial down the trade war, to get the minerals flowing again, according to officials familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

He turned the sphere’s control dial, and it whirred into action.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan