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OLDJEFF

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As virus rages, governments needed to be able to dial financial support up and down for people and firms
What does 'dial' here mean?
It's a metaphorical use of "dial" i.e. to 'turn up/increase and turn down/decrease as though using a dial e.g. the dial/knob used to control the volume on a radio.
It's a metaphorical use of "dial" i.e. to 'turn up/increase and turn down/decrease as though using a dial e.g. the dial/knob used to control the volume on a radio.
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