as in to grind (out)
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Recent Examples of crank out
What would stop us, for example from performing the equivalent of a baseball player nonchalantly flipping his bat 10 feet into the air after belting a home run or a basketball player slamming a dunk and hanging on the rim to crank out some pull-ups?
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Bob Brody, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
For example, new builds are cheaper than existing homes in Austin, Texas, where builders have cranked out more (relatively) affordable inventory.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
While some shows pump the creative well dry by cranking out arthritic prequels and sequels, Erickson and Stiller keep galloping forward, keeping their creation fresh rather than designed to sound the same notes time and again in a lame ploy to appease the faithful.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
Celebs like Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Aniston have reportedly gotten the viral salmon sperm facial, while K-beauty brands are cranking out salmon sperm formulas that have TikTokers buzzing.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 8 Feb. 2025
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Bob Brody, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
For example, new builds are cheaper than existing homes in Austin, Texas, where builders have cranked out more (relatively) affordable inventory.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
While some shows pump the creative well dry by cranking out arthritic prequels and sequels, Erickson and Stiller keep galloping forward, keeping their creation fresh rather than designed to sound the same notes time and again in a lame ploy to appease the faithful.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
Celebs like Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Aniston have reportedly gotten the viral salmon sperm facial, while K-beauty brands are cranking out salmon sperm formulas that have TikTokers buzzing.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crank out
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Submission defense would turn out to be her Achilles’ heel throughout her career.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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But their target turns out to be a boy named Jamie, played by Owen Cooper, who was fourteen during filming.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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The company also faced stiff competition from the likes of Shein and Temu, which churn out trendy items that are cheaper than what Forever 21 offers.—
Michelle Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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The video is just one small part of the larger blitz of deportation propaganda the administration has been churning out since the start of Trump’s administration.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2025
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But when breaking down overall costs, the monthly commitment works out to be just two dollars per week, resulting in access to thousands of hours of TV shows and movies, as well as sports and news.—
Maya Gandara,
StyleCaster,
21 Mar. 2025
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Happily, by the story’s end, everything works out, and Babe wins a herding competition.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
21 Mar. 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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This all needs to be hammered out by Friday at 11:59 p.m.—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
11 Mar. 2025
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Eager to soothe worried investors, businesses and consumers, the Fed urged caution about getting too worked up about its forecast, noting that inflation caused by tariffs may not be long lasting.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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However, the device from the UCSF study reportedly worked up to seven months without requiring an adjustment.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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Often called the holy grail of clean energy, nuclear fusion creates four times more energy per kilogram of fuel than traditional nuclear fission and 4 million times more than burning coal, with no greenhouse gasses or long-term radioactive waste.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2025
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As before, no new money is created when original savings are used up.—
Ann Rutledge,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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