Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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American refiners including Marathon Petroleum MPC 2.50%increase; green up pointing triangle and Valero VLO 2.44%increase; green up pointing triangle say they are cranking out diesel to the hilt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Key copper mines in Peru, however, are cranking up activity again, power data analysed by Reuters showed, potentially boosting supply from the world's no.
From Reuters ● Mar. 14, 2023
But what happens when the wind is blowing, the turbines are cranking out electricity and there's no demand for it?
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2022
Internet streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon are cranking out movies and television shows at an increasing pace, competing for sound stages with old-line studios and relatively younger players such as HBO and Showtime.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2017
It’s nearing that level of activity in which nearly everybody who wants a job has one, and factories and offices are cranking at full speed.
From New York Times ● Feb. 24, 2017
