crank out
verb
cranked out; cranking out; cranks out
: to produce especially in a mechanical manner
crank out a manuscript
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The Pentagon wants to build a new kind of war machine that can crank out large numbers of affordable, high-tech, high-speed, pilotless weapons systems in short order.
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William D. Hartung, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
How one man cranks out verse − on a typewriter − in a Philadelphia park
A safe place for all to feel welcome
Libraries are meant for anyone and everyone, Threets says: a safe place where people can make human connections without spending a penny.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
Hallmark Mystery & Movies channel has made a cottage industry of cranking out cozy mysteries, as has iTV in England.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2024
But when harnessed to cheaply and quickly crank out articles, images, music, and art, AI replaces human creativity and self-expression with sterile imitation.
—William Falk, theweek, 9 Apr. 2024
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William D. Hartung, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
How one man cranks out verse − on a typewriter − in a Philadelphia park
A safe place for all to feel welcome
Libraries are meant for anyone and everyone, Threets says: a safe place where people can make human connections without spending a penny.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
Hallmark Mystery & Movies channel has made a cottage industry of cranking out cozy mysteries, as has iTV in England.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2024
But when harnessed to cheaply and quickly crank out articles, images, music, and art, AI replaces human creativity and self-expression with sterile imitation.
—William Falk, theweek, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Crank out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crank%20out. Accessed 16 Jul. 2024.
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