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Putting much of their money into another ETF—which doesn’t count toward the limits on concentrated positions—lets them crank up exposure to the biggest companies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

The plaintiffs say they tested Claude, asking it to crank out modern updates to Presley hits.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

When it’s after 9 p.m., it’s time to turn on her dishwasher and crank up her air conditioner to cool down the Houston nights.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026

She said Anderson was able to "crank up" his "darker personality characteristics" to succeed in his environment, something that was in "the sweet spot that most people can't attain".

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

And cranking Sufjan Stevens at top volume doesn’t solve anything, which is probably why people don’t crank Sufjan Stevens.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

The horror director of “Pearl” and “MaXXXine” cranks up the shivers in Charles Dickens’ moralistic ghost story with jump scares, a zombie horde of ghouls and a cemetery outside the curmudgeon’s bedroom window.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

Cracked turbines and broken engine cranks both are major failures that require replacement, according to Nina Sadighi, founder of Eradeh Power Consulting, an electrical engineer who formerly worked at Amazon and Tesla.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

The partition that once sealed out the cranks and mediocrities has been permanently sundered.

From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2026

He sings the chorus, then cranks up the tempo a notch and suddenly starts belting the Beatles’ “Get Back,” before smoothly transitioning once more into his own song.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026

The seats are white leather, and seconds after he cranks up, mine feels all toasty.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

“John Goblikon is a representation of the everyman with all its good and all its bad, cranked up to 100,” Rispoli said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Oil above $100 gets the headlines, but the effective price per barrel of diesel cranked out by refineries topped $200 last week before European countries agreed to release some stockpiles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Kevin Warsh and colleagues cranked up the hawkish dial, voting unanimously and signaling more hikes are on the way.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

The fallout from the war in Iran cranked up the heat on households last month as energy bills rose - how uncomfortable could inflation get from here?

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Early in the morning, when he’d started short-roping Pittman, he’d also cranked her oxygen flow as high as it would go—four liters per minute—and consequently she’d used up all her gas relatively quickly.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

When weather dips below freezing, you’re cranking the heater and your battery holds less energy, combining for a loss of around 25% of your driving range.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

How could the owners of this catalog, of all people, object to well-funded operations cranking out simulations?

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

At 88, Scott is still cranking out movies with little apparent interest in slowing down.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

The food-and-beverage industry has been cranking out new products to cut through consumer malaise and compete with retailers’ store-brand products, which are cheaper but at times just as innovative.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

Just starting the thing, through hand cranking, could land a man in traction.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand