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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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Exercise makes your cells crank out more energy, helps your heart pump more blood, and your lungs bring in more air.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

It’s why we produce many times more food with far fewer farmers than 150 years ago and our factories crank out more products with a smaller workforce than in 1979.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 27, 2026

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

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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