Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
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The jobs report sharply exceeded forecasts, stoking fears that the Federal Reserve will crank interest rates higher by its December policy meeting.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
Simply put, he’s suggesting a moon base will crank out satellites and throw them into orbit with a catapult.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025
Vineyard Wind says its machines will crank out enough power to light up 400,000 homes.
From New York Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
Reality check: Welcome to Lane Kiffin watch season as the open Auburn job will crank up the speculation about the Ole Miss coach’s future.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2022
Figures of auxesis and repetition—often pulling together words or themes from earlier in the speech—commonly proliferate in the peroration, and many orators will crank it up a little in the direction of the grand style.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
