Example Sentences

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Investors are dialing down their risk exposure as they turn more pessimistic about the market and the economy, said Patrick Horsman, chief investment officer at crypto-treasury firm BNB Plus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

Both are dialing back on the car-free promise, saying that these Games will be transit-first.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2024

Google Cloud at a time businesses are dialing back tech spending over concerns about the economy.

From Reuters • Sep. 12, 2023

Lawmakers are dialing up pressure on Amazon over policies that they claim lead to workplace injuries and indignities in its massive and growing warehouse operations.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2021

The fax number you dial will follow the format for phone numbers used in the country you are dialing.

From Encyclopedia.com • Feb. 13, 2018