as in to grind (out)
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Back in October 2008, the Saturday Night Live gang was eating dinner at one of creator Lorne Michaels' regular restaurants, Lattanzi, to toast the week's host, Jon Hamm, before heading back to the office to crank out the week's script.
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The weekend's low pressure system whipped up winds that drove fires in Oklahoma and Texas and cranked out deadly tornadoes in Alabama, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas and Mississippi.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2025
For Karina, who has been fusing Mexican roots and rock for a few years now, the idea of bunkering down in a studio and cranking out the album was a little new.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025
In modern buildings, bricks are no longer expected to carry any structural load, so they’re often cranked out in thin wafers, applied to a backing, and hung in large sheets that require clumsy joints.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Mar. 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The weekend's low pressure system whipped up winds that drove fires in Oklahoma and Texas and cranked out deadly tornadoes in Alabama, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas and Mississippi.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2025
For Karina, who has been fusing Mexican roots and rock for a few years now, the idea of bunkering down in a studio and cranking out the album was a little new.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025
In modern buildings, bricks are no longer expected to carry any structural load, so they’re often cranked out in thin wafers, applied to a backing, and hung in large sheets that require clumsy joints.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crank out
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Two men on their way to Mexico for a fishing trip pick up a hitchhiker, who turns out to be a psychotic killer.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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The scary moment happened at Citi Field, in what turned out to be a 4-0 Mets victory over the Atlanta Braves, when righty starter Griffin Canning collapsed to the ground on the left of the mound in the third inning.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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When a person gets a vaccine or experiences a viral infection, the body churns out specialized immune cells and antibodies.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2025
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As the drink begins to erase his identity, his ex-girlfriend Elyse uncovers Symbio’s grotesque secret: a monstrous Mother at the heart of the company, churning out obedient clones.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
22 May 2025
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This couldn’t have worked out much better for San Antonio. 15.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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In 2023, city officials announced that a Whole Foods Market would be moving into the space, according to past reporting, after working out a deal with former Blue Goose Market President and CEO Paul Lencioni, who previously served on St. Charles’ City Council.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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The two sides managed to kiss and make up on the first day of the trial, hammering out a last-minute settlement, but PVH then went on to eventually buy both Calvin Klein and Warnaco, reuniting the two halves of the brand.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
23 June 2025
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Trump, who in his first term withdrew from the Obama-era nuclear agreement with Iran, had been pressing for talks to hammer out a new agreement in his second term.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
20 June 2025
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When school is out, those children can work up to eight hours a day for a total of no more than 40 hours a week.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2025
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Beyond that the plan is to steadily work up to 80 or 90 pitches before making a return to the big league roster.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
19 June 2025
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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Either way, the ceramic mineral complex uses negative ions to seal the hair’s cuticle, locking in moisture while creating long-lasting curls.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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