crane
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Wages for crane operations supervisors, engineering project designers and metallurgical engineering jobs have increased nearly 8%, Payscale data show.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Claw machine lover Neiki Lee carefully lowers the metal jaws of a crane with a joystick into a pool of prizes, only to have the small toy slip from its clutches again and again.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
"It was his failure to adequately secure the boom of his crane which amounted to carelessness," Carter said.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
It is assembled by 10 team members over five days with the use of a 70-ton crane.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
I stood back and watched him work the blood into his arms and legs, flex his fingers, crane his neck this way and that, crying all the while.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
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