as in to grind (out)
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Recent Examples of crank out
The two cars couldn’t be more different on the surface, but they are linked by BYD’s technical prowess in batteries and its ability to develop and crank out new cells at scale, all at low cost.
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IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2024
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
Ibex is what passes for a heritage company in this space; the company was founded in 1997 and has been cranking out merino garment for a long time.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2024
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
Ibex is what passes for a heritage company in this space; the company was founded in 1997 and has been cranking out merino garment for a long time.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crank out
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None of them were pleased with how things turned out.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile huge audiences have turned out for Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez even deep-red places like Utah, while Sen. Cory Booker’s record-breaking marathon speech on the floor drew rapturous reactions.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
16 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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There are an infinite number of ways to find solutions to creative problems, to work out any conceivable challenge.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The projects’ operating costs are still being worked out.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Since no one won a majority of seats in the election, Merz’s Conservatives are in talks with the Social Democrats trying to hammer out an agreement to form a coalition government.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Mar. 2025
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Most curriculum decisions are hammered out at the local level.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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In one game, Muniz worked up the courage to remove the chest straps that secure her in her wheelchair.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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There might be something undeniably satisfying about working up a sweat, watching the droplets roll down your skin and leaving you with a red-faced glow.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN Money,
27 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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Legal scholars have said there is little legal precedent for Trump's war on Big Law, which has created a chilling effect across the legal community, and most will certainly have a chilling effect on his opponents who will need legal representation against him.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Crank out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crank%20out. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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