Example Sentences

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Shale companies are cautiously dialing up output and hinting at a prolonged period of high oil prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Other Chinese carmakers are dialing up speed instead of brawn to justify higher prices, with top executives boasting about their cars’ performance on racetracks such as Germany’s Nürburgring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

That’s why Haigh and his team at SocGen now expect “market normalization” in mid-May, dialing back from their prior expectations for April.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Further dialing down of tensions that allow for more shipments to pass through the Strait of Hormuz is a positive for Asian economies reliant on exports of chemicals and energy from the region.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Ms. Willis pulled out her phone and started dialing.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn