dial
noun
a plate, disk, face, or other surface containing markings or figures upon which the time of day is indicated by hands, pointers, or shadows, as of a clock or sundial.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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“Please hold. Please hold. Can you hold. I need a judge. I am dialing everyone.”
From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2022