crane
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“You’re on a field in the middle of nowhere. If you’ve got mud, or you’re on clay, and the groundsoil isn’t sturdy, you could have a crane tip over.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Everest — like lowering a crane into an icefall crevasse by helicopter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Opening the case on Monday, prosecutor Alexandra Healy KC said Boor had been walking towards some shops with a friend, Chelsea Mustafa, when the bricks fell from a crane.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Maan, 61, of Ashford, Kent, was the crane supervisor responsible for overseeing and supervising lifting operations on the site.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
I crane my neck to see if, by any chance, she might have backtracked to find us.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
Another risk comes from the wind itself—strong gusts can play havoc with blades being moved by cranes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
He most often cites Serbia's infrastructure and improved living standards as proof of his success, once pledging to make the country a "land of cranes".
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
“How many cranes are there in downtown Los Angeles today?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Temporary foundations and platforms for heavy machinery were built and specialist cranes brought in.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
When he saw the cranes, he said, “There isn’t enough room on that small table to show off your birds. I’ll hang them from the ceiling for you.”
From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr
Shortly after, at a small neighborhood restaurant I raced down a 30 mph road to get to, nearly every patron craned their necks to look.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
A swarm of tourists craned their necks to see the instalment of the cross's upper arm, visible amid the scaffolding and workers who put finishing touches from their harnesses.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
The waste was then craned into skips and taken to landfill, the utility firm added.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2025
Simone Biles craned her neck to watch the score flash across the big screen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2024
I craned my neck, searching for the rude boy.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
As more blacked-out vehicles entered the area, the more excited the crowd grew, with several craning their necks to peek at the stars exiting their vehicles.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Unhappily, for most of the audience it requires craning your neck to see it, making it an elaborate distraction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026
On July 14, it shared a painting depicting a young 19th-century couple in a covered wagon, craning over an infant, the plains and mountains extending into the distance behind them.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2025
“I thought I had a ride,” said John Lithgow, craning his head around, seeming a bit impatient.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2025
He leaned over as far as he could, craning to try and see what had happened, what was on the road.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
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