as in to grind (out)
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Recent Examples of crank out
Texas has abundant wind, and EDF Renewables has large turbine farms there cranking out carbon-free energy that is usually fed into the state's electric grid.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
About a third of the four-wheel drive businesses, they are cranked out by us.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Not with Harrison Ford, Paul McCartney, Christopher Walken still cranking out the hits.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
Sirius’ diameter is about twice that of the sun and cranks out more than 25 times more light than our sun.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 23 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
About a third of the four-wheel drive businesses, they are cranked out by us.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Not with Harrison Ford, Paul McCartney, Christopher Walken still cranking out the hits.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
Sirius’ diameter is about twice that of the sun and cranks out more than 25 times more light than our sun.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crank out
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The years-long hiding of these strikingly suspicious return patterns from the public is a historic conspiracy regardless of what the correct explanation for these suspicious return patterns turns out to be.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Just as importantly, Brivio says, Ogura’s apparent calm demeanor turned out to be a genuine cornerstone of his personality.—
Jonathan Hawkins,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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Analysts have long called for the US to take steps with allies like South Korea and Japan to cooperate on naval shipbuilding as Chinese shipyards have been churning out warships at breakneck speed, giving the People’s Liberation Army Navy the world’s largest fleet.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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The test of Clark’s and Bueckers’ popularity will be if their legacy is a sport that continues to churn out stars.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The community pavilion will be closed for four to six weeks, though the schedule is still being worked out, Hartwig said.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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The details of such cuts would need to be sorted out in Congress, and the Senate has not yet worked out its own budget blueprint.—
Alex Fitzpatrick,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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Last month, Deadline reported that Netflix was hammering out a $6- to $7-million deal to acquire the film.—
Suzy Exposito,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Deadline hears that the unions are looking to begin informal talks this summer and likely were waiting for the AMPTP to hammer out its succession plan before doing so.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2025
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Ortberg said at the hearing Wednesday that the company could work up to production rate of 38 Max planes a month or even higher sometime this year, but said Boeing wouldn’t push it if the production line isn’t stable.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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Riley at times reported working up to 86 hours at the bank and 82 hours at DCFS in the same two-week pay period, the report found.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
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The crisis has created a surge in patriotism among Canadians, with many in the country feeling that Carney is the best person to lead the country at the moment.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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The project is also intended to contribute to maintaining existing forests and creating new ones.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Crank out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crank%20out. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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