crank out
verb
cranked out; cranking out; cranks out
: to produce especially in a mechanical manner
crank out a manuscript
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Together, these findings suggest that Google’s AI tool may be cranking out millions of wrong answers daily, with few users verifying the information.
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Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
California’s workers have been cranking out high productivity for years.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
New formulations for both vaccines now have the FDA’s nod, clearing the path for manufacturers to crank out doses and sell them, and for health-care providers to receive and deliver them.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
Likewise, the press in the United States became more industrial and could crank out more and more copies of a newspaper because of improvements in the printing press, which meant readership increased dramatically.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
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Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
California’s workers have been cranking out high productivity for years.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
New formulations for both vaccines now have the FDA’s nod, clearing the path for manufacturers to crank out doses and sell them, and for health-care providers to receive and deliver them.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
Likewise, the press in the United States became more industrial and could crank out more and more copies of a newspaper because of improvements in the printing press, which meant readership increased dramatically.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
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“Crank out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crank%20out. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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