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Recent Examples of dial
Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Customer service protocols also changed so that phone calls to the Social Security Administration were routed to field offices the callers hadn’t dialed, where staff couldn’t help them.
—Katie Savin, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
If 511 doesn't work from a cellphone, dial 1-888-411-ROAD (7623).
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 22 May 2026
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Verb
The family is asking anyone with information to dial 1-800-CALL-FBI.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Customer service protocols also changed so that phone calls to the Social Security Administration were routed to field offices the callers hadn’t dialed, where staff couldn’t help them.
—Katie Savin, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Noun
Hermès Arceau Samarcande Leave it to Hermès to create a watch with a window on the dial that is shaped like a horse head – a charming way to represent the brand’s signature equestrian theme.
—Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
If 511 doesn't work from a cellphone, dial 1-888-411-ROAD (7623).
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dial
Verb
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Butlers here are called Aris Meehas, a historical Maldivian reference to someone assigned to serve royalty—thankfully, interactions are more easy-going than overly deferential.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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On one side were Carson’s years growing up in provincial Columbus, Georgia, and the succession of Southern towns to which her husband’s job had called them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Troopers located the gauge inside the residence and determined the radioactive source remained intact and undamaged, according to a news release.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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This requires responders to get close enough to a potential bomb to visually read the temperature gauge.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Model weights are sets of parameters, like knobs and dials in a machine, telling the models how to process information.—
Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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Wring the cloth and wipe cabinet fronts, paying special attention to areas around the knobs.—
Emerson Latham,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 May 2026
Verb
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The evening after that encounter, his younger brother Hugo had phoned him to rebuke him for shooting when Clemence had already committed himself and left space to dribble around.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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There’s a difference, in other words, between doing the work, and phoning it in, just putting in a basic prompt and letting AI come up with, well, whatever.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Few faces are as iconically Philadelphian as Gritty.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Lyrics by Ahrens and dialogue by McNally about the discrimination and brutality that Black Americans and immigrants face can seem straight out of the current moment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
Noun
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This hack has been quietly circulating among frequent flyers for years, but many casual flyers don't know that many economy-class aisle or middle-seat armrests feature a lever or button near the hinge; slide your finger underneath and press or pull to release the lock.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
4 June 2026
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But midlife habits remained the strongest lever any individual can actually pull.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Albert telephoned Breen right after.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Visitors will have to telephone upon arrival so residents can escort them in.—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Even generous estimates of the cost of quarterly reporting are small beside the liquidity, valuation, index-inclusion, and cost-of-capital benefits that attach to being a seasoned public company.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The Russell 2000 index, which tracks smaller companies and whose largest constituent is worth only $70 billion, struggled to turn positive throughout the day.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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“Dial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dial. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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