as in to grind (out)
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Recent Examples of crank out
That’ll be easier than ever as brands continue to crank out shoes, bags, and outerwear all made with denim.
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Andrea Bossi, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
Grocery stores have been filled with people and even the slopes, kept snowy with machines that crank out the white fluffy stuff, are still drawing crowds.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
As Europop blasts from the speakers, the dancer performs cartwheels and backflips in the general vicinity of the robot, which at one point drops to the floor to crank out some push-ups.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Advertisement The pair can crank out dozens of Granny videos a month by using AI throughout their workflow.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 18 Nov. 2025
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Andrea Bossi, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
Grocery stores have been filled with people and even the slopes, kept snowy with machines that crank out the white fluffy stuff, are still drawing crowds.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
As Europop blasts from the speakers, the dancer performs cartwheels and backflips in the general vicinity of the robot, which at one point drops to the floor to crank out some push-ups.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Advertisement The pair can crank out dozens of Granny videos a month by using AI throughout their workflow.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 18 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crank out
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Since 2007, this canalside bar, situated in an 18th-century townhouse, has been turning out some of the city’s most creative and well-wrought libations.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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April 20 – May 20 A quiet hunch about money or timing could turn out unusually profitable today.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Firefly is expanding its factory capacity in Texas to churn out more landers and transfer vehicles.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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Including natural gas production, Diamondback plans to churn out at least 972,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day this year, up from its previous midpoint guidance of 944,000 barrels.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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El-Ahmad addressed Fitz in the context of other players who have not worked out across his four-plus transfer windows in Minnesota, including center back Victor Eriksson and midfielders Matus Kmet and Hoyeon Jung.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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Plus, there are technical issues to work out before a full-scale energy transition can be made.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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Emily Piatanesi, a Gloria policy adviser focused on parks, said planning for a replacement event wouldn’t happen until the mayor and council hammer out a final budget sometime in June.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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With the European Commission weighing in, however, Loi Violland is now in a state of limbo for at least the next four to six months as Paris and Brussels work to hammer out a compromise.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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Opt for lower concentrations (think 5–10% instead of 15–20%) and ease in gradually, starting a few times a week before working up to daily use.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
8 May 2026
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The first work up is Willem de Kooning’s Milkmaid (1984), carrying an estimate of $10 million to $15 million.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
2 May 2026
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Initial estimates put repair pricetag at about $400,000, leading the Riverwalk Commission and the now-defunct Exchange Club of Naperville to consider alternatives, including converting the fountain into a static art installation or creating a more natural water feature with plantings.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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But there are also many subtle gestures toward immortality, suggesting that Wilson has learned to see beyond the conditions of loss and precarity that created these families.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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