crank out
verb
cranked out; cranking out; cranks out
: to produce especially in a mechanical manner
crank out a manuscript
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But Beijing is currently expanding the capacity of its Bohai Shipyard to crank out a new class of ballistic missile submarines.
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Kyle Balzer, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
On the other hand, Australia might enjoy a little more rain and crank out a few more loaves of bread per year.
—Sandra Upson, WIRED, 25 July 2024
Oviedo-García and other research integrity experts suspect the reviewers worked off a template to quickly crank out reports.
—Byjeffrey Brainard, science.org, 11 Sep. 2024
Creedence Clearwater Revival, the most popular band in America, were riding the hot streak of all hot streaks, cranking out swamp-rock classics at a crazy pace.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
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Kyle Balzer, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
On the other hand, Australia might enjoy a little more rain and crank out a few more loaves of bread per year.
—Sandra Upson, WIRED, 25 July 2024
Oviedo-García and other research integrity experts suspect the reviewers worked off a template to quickly crank out reports.
—Byjeffrey Brainard, science.org, 11 Sep. 2024
Creedence Clearwater Revival, the most popular band in America, were riding the hot streak of all hot streaks, cranking out swamp-rock classics at a crazy pace.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Crank out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crank%20out. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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