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had been cranking
  • past perfect progressive of crank.

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The Titans held Carolina to 279 yards, well below what the NFL’s fifth-best offense had been cranking out.

From Washington Post • Nov. 17, 2011

They had been cranking on the night of the party, the one that Amber Hass had begged her to attend.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby