crank out
verb
cranked out; cranking out; cranks out
: to produce especially in a mechanical manner
crank out a manuscript
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These authors built up readerships just by cranking out 300 pages of smut and then putting it on Kindle and now they’re getting scooped up by publishers.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2024
The traditional big-money, studio-audience quiz shows American TV has been cranking out since Truth or Consequences hit the air in 1950 have pretty much been MIA.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024
The verdict: Pizza Hut cranks out a decent tavern pie for a decent price, but the crust falls short.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 9 July 2024
The quality of Disney’s movies suffered from demands on studios, especially Marvel, to crank out television shows for money-losing Disney+.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2024
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2024
The traditional big-money, studio-audience quiz shows American TV has been cranking out since Truth or Consequences hit the air in 1950 have pretty much been MIA.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024
The verdict: Pizza Hut cranks out a decent tavern pie for a decent price, but the crust falls short.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 9 July 2024
The quality of Disney’s movies suffered from demands on studios, especially Marvel, to crank out television shows for money-losing Disney+.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2024
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“Crank out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crank%20out. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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