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crank out

Idioms  
  1. Produce, especially mechanically or rapidly, as in I don't know how he can crank out a novel a year. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]


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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

With a press of a button—whoosh!—Xerox copiers could crank out as many copies as users might want.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

No writing by me so far, except the essays we had to crank out on uninspiring topics such as My Favourite Pet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

Kavanaugh’s choice to crank out an opinion this time nicely illustrates the benefits of their chosen approach: If you are incapable of explaining yourself coherently, perhaps it is more prudent not to write at all.

From Slate • Sep. 10, 2025

They forced factories that had made junk food to crank out healthy food instead.

From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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