Example Sentences

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Three or four board members lost their homes, including Kumars Arzani, who was dialing into the meeting from Tarzana.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2025

Moments after the pair made their breakup official he was dialing someone.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2024

“Fraz’ was dialing it up, man,” safety Micah Hyde said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2021

Mullen was calling plays in his first year as the Bulldogs’ head coach, and Diaz was dialing up blitzes from unusual formations in his fourth season as the Blue Raiders’ defensive coordinator.

From Washington Times • Aug. 22, 2019

She was dialing her cell phone at top speed, which I couldn’t figure out until she started talking into it.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick