dial

Example Sentences

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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

"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

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

While Moscow could do much more to turn the dial up on its assistance, its current aid plays an important, albeit limited, role in helping Iran’s war effort, said Lamson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

I’m about to dial again when a flash of yellow in the review mirror catches my attention.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller