as in to grind (out)
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Recent Examples of crank out
The Macallan, by comparison, will crank out ten times that amount annually.
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Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crank out
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Even though trusty cast-iron skillets are traditional in Southern cookery and with most upside-down cakes, this recipe turns out better in a cake pan.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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To put it bluntly, an institution once synonymous with sleeper hits lately has been turning out more sleepers than hits — raising the question of whether the Black List has lost some of its magic.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 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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This probably isn’t going to work out.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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All of that has to be worked out.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Oct. 2025
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Republicans, however, argue that there is still time to hammer out a deal on the subsidies.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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Nvidia and OpenAI said Monday that some details of the agreement are still being hammered out.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
24 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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The Department of Homeland Security has detained hundreds of TPS holders from Venezuela nationwide, creating confusion about how the protections are being applied.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Democrats want to overturn spending cuts Republicans approved earlier in the year for Medicaid, which provides health insurance for Americans living in or near poverty, and extend insurance subsidies created by the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Crank out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crank%20out. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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