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cranes

  • plural of crane.
  • present tense form of crane (3rd person singular).

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Cranes hovered above half-finished buildings, near farmland and houses bearing Ohio State flags.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

We spotted four alligators and a flurry of birds, including Great Blue Herons, Sandhill Cranes, and even Purple Gallinules.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

Uche Ikpeazu had scored a late equaliser for the Cranes in front of 10,540 fans at Al Medina Stadium in Rabat.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

Cranes are being used to recover the overturned coach.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025

An upbeat, bouncy number played as the Cranes wove in a single-file line around blankets and collapsible chairs and a dancing toddler dressed like a monkey.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman