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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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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As things would turn out, this had to be MLB commissioner Rob Manfred’s dream scenario.—
Bob Raissman,
New York Daily News,
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 new Speaker of the Texas House, Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock), and the leader of the Texas Senate, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick (R), along with the Governor, have details to work out on all these issues.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes.com,
31 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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Weinstein had a few small wins ahead of his rape retrial as Judge Curtis Farber hammered out new rules for the upcoming courtroom showdown.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
Fox News,
12 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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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 17 Apr. 2025.
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