dial

Example Sentences

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"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

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

As soon as the door closed, Shirley turned on the radio and twisted the dial until she found the familiar sounds of the ball park.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord