crane
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Wages for crane operations supervisors, engineering project designers and metallurgical engineering jobs have increased nearly 8%, Payscale data show.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Claw machine lover Neiki Lee carefully lowers the metal jaws of a crane with a joystick into a pool of prizes, only to have the small toy slip from its clutches again and again.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
Once they’ve reached their capacity of about 20,000 pounds, a boat hauls everything to the harbor and a crane scoops it out in nets.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
"He had not taken... an elementary precaution of strapping the crane boom down separately."
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
I crane my neck in all directions, but Somewhere doesn’t look like much of a place at all.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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