as in to grind (out)
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Recent Examples of crank out
Gary could crank out reports in seconds, summarize meetings, and even suggest marketing copy that was… well, not bad.
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Jj Rosen, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Oct. 2025
Managers are using the tech to sift through thousands of applicants, and job candidates are leveraging the tools to crank out their cover letters as the job hunt turned into a numbers game.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Publishing is wobbling through the same churn as AI tools crank out disposable content at scale.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2025
Below deck, the power plant can crank out 198 kWe for sensors and weapon systems – that's twice the payload space and electrical power of a comparable autonomous vessel.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
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Jj Rosen, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Oct. 2025
Managers are using the tech to sift through thousands of applicants, and job candidates are leveraging the tools to crank out their cover letters as the job hunt turned into a numbers game.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Publishing is wobbling through the same churn as AI tools crank out disposable content at scale.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2025
Below deck, the power plant can crank out 198 kWe for sensors and weapon systems – that's twice the payload space and electrical power of a comparable autonomous vessel.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crank out
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And that belief turns out to be one of the clearest indicators of leadership maturity.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Deal meets reality The reality, however, has turned out quite differently.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Paddock Publications fired up the presses at the $50 million printing plant on 21 acres by the Elgin-O’Hare Expressway in 2003 to churn out its flagship Daily Herald.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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Northern and southern lights The sun is expected to churn out more eruptions in 2026 that could lead to geomagnetic storms here on Earth, giving rise to stunning aurora.—
Marcia Dunn,
Fortune,
28 Dec. 2025
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Scott Steiner, who arrived from Atlanta, said the timing worked out for his family.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Douglas Boneparth, a CFP, founder of Bone Fide Wealth and member of CNBC’s financial advisor council, encourages anyone struggling to pay rent to work directly with their landlord to work out a payment agreement, rather than turning to a lender.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2026
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The statement said that Patagonia and Pattie Gonia—who uses female pronouns—spent several years hammering out an agreement over the activist’s use of the brand’s name.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026
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The agreement, which was hammered out over more than a year, resolves existential questions about TikTok’s future.—
David McCabe,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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There’s no better way to work up an appetite than a rewarding round of golf in a picturesque location.—
Katie Sweeney,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Just be sure to work up to trickier moves gradually so the vibrations don’t knock you off balance, Pojednic adds.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
Time,
23 Jan. 2026
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The western islands are steeper, higher and shaped by varied microclimates created by altitude and cooling trade winds.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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