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

OpenAI said that for the bot’s “nerdy” personality, which was designed to dial up the playful language, mentions of goblins in its GPT-5.4 model increased 3,881% from a previous version.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 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

I dial his number, press Speaker, and place the phone on the kitchen island.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner