crank

Example Sentences

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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

This is not to defend Goetz, a crank from whom even the National Rifle Association backed away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Further boosting her popularity is a mass of creators who crank out pro-Takaichi content on video platforms, a narrative they know will drive views.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

So let’s crank up Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” album and take a ride down memory lane, shall we?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

I call down to Pouncey, who’s working the hand crank that keeps bucket after bucket of chain rising up the rounded side of the silo and spilling in through the opening.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman