dial down
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Several Jewish leaders and elected officials held a press conference after the attack, urging the mayor and others to dial down their rhetoric.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
So Wall Street had plenty of time to dial down its profit estimates.
From MarketWatch ● May 2, 2026
"Our objective here is to get everyone to calm down a bit, dial down the rhetoric, and deliver" on common goals, he added.
From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026
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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