as in to lift
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
craned her head to see the roof
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Recent Examples of crane
And so, on July 4, 2004, with dignitaries in attendance and Silverstein fuming, a 20-ton block of polished Adirondack granite was craned into place — before later being trucked away for storage.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2024
As Uber drivers wondered what was causing all the camera flashbulbs and craned their necks to check out models teetering down the cobblestone stretch between Broadway and Lafayette, one thing was clear: the Italians were in town.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2024
Even with all the right preparation and gear, some people get to the base of the cables, crane their necks to follow the cables’ path almost straight up the sheer rock face, and decide there’s simply no way.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
Since then, visitors have placed colorful origami cranes on and around Sasaki’s bronze form.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 July 2024
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2024
As Uber drivers wondered what was causing all the camera flashbulbs and craned their necks to check out models teetering down the cobblestone stretch between Broadway and Lafayette, one thing was clear: the Italians were in town.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2024
Even with all the right preparation and gear, some people get to the base of the cables, crane their necks to follow the cables’ path almost straight up the sheer rock face, and decide there’s simply no way.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
Since then, visitors have placed colorful origami cranes on and around Sasaki’s bronze form.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 July 2024
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But the best story of all was Maryanne, and watching this delightful goofball evolve into a cutthroat champion was truly thrilling, lifting Survivor 42 into the mid-twenties.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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But Yoon hasn’t been involved in any major official activities since lifting martial law.Kim Tong-Hyung and Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Read the full story by Shannon McDonagh on Newsweek. 11:27 AM EST Syrian opposition flag raised at Moscow embassy as Bashar al-Assad is granted asylum A group of men hoisted the opposition flag at the Syrian embassy in Moscow, just one day after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government in Damascus.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Two of the best teams in Major League Soccer go for victory to hoist the MLS Cup trophy at the end of the season.Rudie Obias, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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For instance, Amazon raised eyebrows in September when CEO Andy Jassy announced that corporate employees must return to the office five days a week starting in January 2025.Anuz Thapa, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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Going forward, ConocoPhillips raised production guidance for Q4 to 1.99 million to 2.03 million barrels of oil equivalent per day.Trefis Team, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Crane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crane. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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