dial
Example Sentences
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Airlines are raising fares, adding baggage fees and dialing back routes as they try to cover the skyrocketing costs of jet fuel, which is among the biggest expenses that airlines face.
"We're hoping that this report with its strong recommendations will turn the dial and make the changes that are needed so that they feel recognised and supported," he said.
From BBC
However, the market’s more attractive valuations lately have hinged on Wall Street’s unwillingness to dial back earnings expectations.
From MarketWatch
He gave no timeline or further details - but said the conflict would have to be "dialled down" - adding that the US and UK were still working together in their military and security relationship.
From BBC
It is administered by Japan and claimed by China and Taiwan, with China’s coast guard and fishing militia dialing up their presence around it since 2012.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
