dial

Example Sentences

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A small plaque lists a phone number and urges visitors to dial it “if you notice damage or vandalism to this mural.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Those that will be successful can turn the dial on pricing.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

The UK's armed forces will have to "dial back" training and operations if they do not receive more cash than is currently being offered, the chief of the defence staff has warned.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

"We can think of HELZ2 as a kind of dial between the liver and the bloodstream," Dr. Zhang said.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

As I turn the dial, my view through the telescope magnifies.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston