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crane

[krayn] / kreɪn /




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Everest — like lowering a crane into an icefall crevasse by helicopter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

McInnes, 34, of Islington, north London, was the crane operator.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

The roof work comes with the view of a distant crane, which is helping to build a competitor’s data center.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

The roof had to be opened using a crane after the stairwell collapsed.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

On the day he had painted the chicken, he had hurried home, said goodbye, and, after painting a giant crane, jumped on its back, and flown away.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

Emergency services combed through the wreckage at night to find further victims on the key line linking Madrid with the southern city of Seville, hoisting pieces of mangled metal with cranes, AFP reporters saw.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

Gantry cranes were washed away, silt and boulders jammed the headworks, and floodwaters entered the power house, knocking the plant offline.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

“How many cranes are there in downtown Los Angeles today?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

Reserves manager Helen Deavin said the site supported "rare and unusual species", including nesting bitterns, the swallowtail butterfly and a pair of cranes that successfully raised a chick this summer.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

She kisses each twin on the forehead and later makes strings of folded paper cranes to hang above their cradle.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Shortly after, at a small neighborhood restaurant I raced down a 30 mph road to get to, nearly every patron craned their necks to look.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Most of the home’s antiques are Spanish and Peruvian, with some French, Chinese and English pieces; one weighty armoire had to be craned in.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

A swarm of tourists craned their necks to see the instalment of the cross's upper arm, visible amid the scaffolding and workers who put finishing touches from their harnesses.

From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026

The waste was then craned into skips and taken to landfill, the utility firm added.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2025

He craned his neck to look back down the dock and then again along the waterfront.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

Dorr was inspired by his wife, Nell, a renowned photographer, who was tired of riding shotgun and craning her neck out the window to see where the asphalt ended.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

On July 14, it shared a painting depicting a young 19th-century couple in a covered wagon, craning over an infant, the plains and mountains extending into the distance behind them.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2025

It has the same bustling feeling that envelops SW19, with fans queueing at the merchandise stalls or craning their necks at the practice courts for a glimpse of the players.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2025

You should position yourself so that you’re not craning your neck upward or to the side.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2023

“Well, it’s not going to take you that much longer, is it?” said Bunny crossly, craning over to see.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt


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