crank in
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The old crank in me wished that I laughed harder than I did.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2025
It’s just a few more turns of the crank in terms of the process.
From The Verge • Dec. 14, 2021
You put the piece of metal on the lathe, you turn the crank in the direction of the arrow and you can have a job.
From Slate • Feb. 19, 2020
“You put the piece of metal in the lathe, you turn the crank in the direction of the arrow, and you can have a job,” he continued.
From Washington Times • Feb. 16, 2020
As if someone has turned a crank in my back, I am propelled forward, one foot in front of the other.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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