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Recent Examples of dial
Rob Wile, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025
The movement itself is set with 338 brilliant-cut diamonds, while a total of 337 yellow sapphires adorn the case and dial.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2025
Matthew Catellier, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Oxo Large Adjustable Handheld Slicer Oxo Large Handheld Slicer
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Pros: Easy adjustment dial and locking system.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 23 Jan. 2025
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Verb
There are also signs that the Trump administration is dialing back expectations for how much progress can be made on reducing prices.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025
The movement itself is set with 338 brilliant-cut diamonds, while a total of 337 yellow sapphires adorn the case and dial.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
With textured dials inspired by the natural aeolian sand patterns of France’s Dune du Pilat, these watches combine rugged field-watch styling with modern specs.
—Matthew Catellier, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Oxo Large Adjustable Handheld Slicer Oxo Large Handheld Slicer
$29
Amazon
$29
OXO
Pros: Easy adjustment dial and locking system.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dial
Verb
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Their children’s schoolmates call the sisters the Puffling Queens.—
Cheryl Katz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Feb. 2023
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However, today most young people rarely call each other.—
Andrea Wigfield,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2023
Noun
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Minor flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from the gage near the Interstate 20 bridge.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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About 90 gages hit the 100-year or greater threshold.—
Hayleigh Evans,
The Arizona Republic,
11 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Fertility all of a sudden seemed like a knob that governments could turn at will.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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What to look for in a quality shower faucet Components Look for a shower faucet that comes with a diverter, which enables you to redirect the water flow from the spout to the showerhead with a switch or knob.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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After the call, Mr. Trump phoned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to inform him about their conversation.—
Matthew Lee, Justin Spike,
The Christian Science Monitor,
17 Feb. 2025
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On July 19, 2016, a cocksure, can’t-miss prospect phoned a Houston sports radio station.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Yes, the latest gauge of investor vibes shows uniquely high concern.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Another report Friday will show how the gauge of inflation that the Federal Reserve prefers to use has been behaving.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Cass jerked open the lever again and an unused shell arcked out and fell in the leaves beside the bleeding hound.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
13 Feb. 2025
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CFOs need to be able to pull multiple levers to maintain control of their cash, especially in response to customers wanting to bring forward orders to get ahead of tariffs.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Not long after Ryan Holdren returned home one evening in March 2021 from his job at Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy, the school’s secretary telephoned to tell him that one of their students was on TV.—
Johnny Dodd,
People.com,
21 Dec. 2024
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Visitors can play with a tin can telephone or connect to the museum’s general store on a working candlestick phone.—
Anne Gelhaus,
The Mercury News,
24 Nov. 2024
Noun
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The footage shows one officer kicking Mr. Brooks, whose face is bloodied, and then forcing him onto his back on an infirmary examination table while another officer punches Mr. Brooks in the upper body.—
Ed Shanahan,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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And Aguirre sees the faces of people who aren’t there, too.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Dial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dial. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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