crank

Example Sentences

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Last compared managing agents to powering a lawn mower: crank it long enough and it starts running on its own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

If electricity fails, the bunker's ventilation system can be operated manually using a hand crank — much like in vintage cars.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Mr. Warsh isn’t a crank for thinking so.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Though Americans crank up the thermostat every winter, price increases for electricity and gas utility bills were not as sharp at the same point last year.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

I reached over the tub to crank open the window, and my shoe nudged something on the floor.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu