Example Sentences

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Beyond the remarks, other recent developments have dialed down the risk of an invasion or blockade.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Traders this week have dialed back their expectations on rate reductions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

In recent weeks, Mr. Trump and Ms. Haley, former governor of South Carolina and U.N. ambassador in the Trump administration, have dialed up their attacks on each other.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2024

Pig butchering scammers often find their victims on dating sites or social media, or by calling and pretending to have dialed a wrong number, federal officials said in the release.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2023

It rang for a long time; the caller must have dialed a few times before Mama finally answered it.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie