as in to grind (out)
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Building an ace: How college pitching labs are cranking out MLB-ready flamethrowers
High-tech pitching labs rose from humble beginnings to take center stage in the pitching development revolution in college and in the pros.
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C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 22 June 2025
That might be the hottest streak any rock label has ever had, cranking out stone-cold classics by Guided By Voices (Alien Lanes), Pavement (Wowee Zowee), Helium (The Dirt of Luck), Yo La Tengo (Electr-O-Pura), and Chavez (Gone Glimmering), all within a few weeks.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
Built in 1941 as a paper mill, the former Sunrise Food Products Inc., at 425 W. 4th Ave., cranked out fortune cookies for Chinese restaurants for more than six decades, Precourt said.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 23 May 2025
Wilson’s ambition, however, was undercut by intensifying, untreated mental illness as well as by drug use (including hashish and amphetamines) and pressure from the other Beach Boys and the group’s label, Capitol, to stop messing around and start cranking out hits.
—Jason Fine, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025
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C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 22 June 2025
That might be the hottest streak any rock label has ever had, cranking out stone-cold classics by Guided By Voices (Alien Lanes), Pavement (Wowee Zowee), Helium (The Dirt of Luck), Yo La Tengo (Electr-O-Pura), and Chavez (Gone Glimmering), all within a few weeks.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
Built in 1941 as a paper mill, the former Sunrise Food Products Inc., at 425 W. 4th Ave., cranked out fortune cookies for Chinese restaurants for more than six decades, Precourt said.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 23 May 2025
Wilson’s ambition, however, was undercut by intensifying, untreated mental illness as well as by drug use (including hashish and amphetamines) and pressure from the other Beach Boys and the group’s label, Capitol, to stop messing around and start cranking out hits.
—Jason Fine, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crank out
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The mirror had been covered with a cloth, a gentle precaution in case our reflections turned out to be too startling.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 July 2025
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That hits Warner’s own legacy especially hard, because Theo turned out to be the best comedic foil for Cliff.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
21 July 2025
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The two-page memo delivers some bad news for the umbrage machine that churns out grievances that other, less pure conservatives may have missed.—
Debra J. Saunders,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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Professional songwriters can sometimes churn out multiple songs in a day.—
Melonee Hurt,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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For mathematicians, conferences, workshops and research talks are not just opportunities to share research and network but also crucial moments to work out tough problems together with colleagues, pose field-propelling questions and generate new ideas.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
18 July 2025
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If none of these schemes works out, JaNa has an even clearer path to instant fan favorite on either The Ultimatum or The Traitors.—
Olivia Crandall,
Vulture,
18 July 2025
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Attorneys hammered out a legal agreement in 2003 stipulating trust terms, financial distributions and other property issues.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
24 July 2025
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So a bipartisan group in Congress hammered out the no-fault system.—
Patricia Callahan,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
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Developers can work up Roblox games and experiences based on the IP in the system.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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The show’s director, Evan Hoffmann, and its choreographer, Robert Mintz, worked up this version for the NextStop Theatre Company in Virginia, where Hoffmann was the artistic director from 2013 until last year and where Mintz worked frequently.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
13 July 2025
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Complete the Look Banana Republic Factory Linen-Blend Quilted Jumpsuit A set of coveralls like this linen-blend style can create a stylish no-fuss outfit.—
Rylee Johnston,
People.com,
27 July 2025
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The cab seats swivel around to create a four-person dining lounge, and the rear bench includes two seatbelts for carrying a total of four occupants when driving.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 July 2025
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