as in to grind (out)
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Recent Examples of crank out
Colorado cranked out 14 hits but was 2 for 16 with runners in scoring position, while Chicago had 15 hits and was 5 for 13 with RISP.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Dakota Johnson/Pedro Pascal/Chris Evans-starrer Materialists just keeps cranking out strong numbers, this weekend adding $6.2M in 57 markets for a $48.6M international running cume and $85.1M global.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2025
But the company ultimately failed to crank out a sufficient number of batteries before running out of cash, due in part to a reliance on Chinese technology that led to technical snafus and internal culture clashes.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Certain buildings are being razed next door to others that keep cranking out 3 Series and 4 Series sedans and coupes, plus i4 electric cars.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Dakota Johnson/Pedro Pascal/Chris Evans-starrer Materialists just keeps cranking out strong numbers, this weekend adding $6.2M in 57 markets for a $48.6M international running cume and $85.1M global.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2025
But the company ultimately failed to crank out a sufficient number of batteries before running out of cash, due in part to a reliance on Chinese technology that led to technical snafus and internal culture clashes.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Certain buildings are being razed next door to others that keep cranking out 3 Series and 4 Series sedans and coupes, plus i4 electric cars.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crank out
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In a chilling case of deception and domestic violence, what appeared to be months of stalking by an ex-boyfriend turned out to be an elaborate scheme orchestrated by a Colorado woman's own husband, culminating in her murder just days before Christmas.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Sadly, the effort to relocate those mice turned out to be a daily routine with no foreseeable end.—
Irv Erdos,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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If Congress does not act, expect enrollment shifts as healthier members churn out, further pressuring 2026 risk pools and potentially reinforcing the very morbidity adjustments carriers built into rates, according to KFF’s analysis of filings and market behavior.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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In recent weeks, Cleveland’s glovework has been spectacular at times and steady throughout, and that’s helped the pitchers churn out zero after zero.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Netanyahu is expected to present reservations and push for changes to the ceasefire plan, three Israeli officials said Sunday, underscoring the difficulty of closing a deal, even if many of the details have been worked out in advance.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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In the end, everything worked out.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
28 Sep. 2025
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But behind the scenes, the utility was hammering out a deal with the Denver Broncos to sell 25 acres of its 36-acre campus.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
17 Sep. 2025
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Laura Pryor, the budget center’s research director, said the latest budget agreement hammered out by Newsom and top Democrats in the Legislature will also contribute to worsening poverty.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Raiders let Jeanty work up a sweat in the second preseason game against the 49ers (and slightly less of a sweat in the third game versus Arizona), and the 2024 Heisman runner-up delivered.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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To this day, working up a mess of beans soothes and centers me.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
21 Aug. 2025
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Instead, the inning unraveled just long enough for the Red Sox to create a brand-new ballgame.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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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,
27 Sep. 2025
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