dial down
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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So Wall Street had plenty of time to dial down its profit estimates.
From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026
Analysts said U.S. efforts to dial down tensions between Tokyo and Beijing, reported by The Wall Street Journal, may have contributed to broad gains.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
If the meeting can dial down the temperature, investors’ focus will shift to a meeting between Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping next Thursday in South Korea.
From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025
Streaming services are now required to turn the dial down on commercial advertisements that blare louder than providers’ content under legislation signed into law Monday by California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025
I placed the bread in the toaster and turned the dial down to the lightest setting.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
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