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dialled in

British  

adjective

  1. informal exhibiting total concentration on and mastery of the task in hand

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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US President Donald Trump dialled in to Nasa's news conference on Sunday morning to congratulate the scientists working on the project.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

When Prince Harry dialled in later on during the episode, Meghan told them: "My husband's here," prompting cheers and shocked faces from contestants and spectators.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Everyone looked dialled in, focused and, most importantly, confident.

From BBC Mar. 15, 2026

When they're absolutely dialled in, it's almost like time slows down a little bit for them.

From BBC Mar. 5, 2026

The insecure line was used by an officer who dialled in from Singapore, where a military air show took place at the end of February.

From BBC Mar. 5, 2024

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