crane

This isn’t what she envisioned when she received a liberal arts associate degree more than a decade ago, but after nearly a decade on the job, she feels at home in her crane.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Everest — like lowering a crane into an icefall crevasse by helicopter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

A crane supported the poles as they were sliced off and lifted to safety.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

The roof had to be opened using a crane after the stairwell collapsed.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

They move to the other end of the car and crane their necks, trying to see.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Emergency services combed through the wreckage at night to find further victims on the key line linking Madrid with the southern city of Seville, hoisting pieces of mangled metal with cranes, AFP reporters saw.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

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

Above them huge cranes move with precision to build rooftops, while men balance on ladders to plaster brickwork.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

“How many cranes are there in downtown Los Angeles today?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

Men with cranes and hooks had quickly hoisted it onto a very large truck and there it now sat, looking just as huge and proud and brave as ever.

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl

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

As race host Joey Christensen read off the names of the top three finishers — Maifield, Fuller and Phend — the crowd members craned their necks, knowing what was coming.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025

She craned her neck and scanned desperately for Rishi, but he wasn’t visible.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

Dorr was inspired by his wife, Nell, a renowned photographer, who was tired of riding shotgun and craning her neck out the window to see where the asphalt ended.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

“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 captures Dylan's craning stance and the way he used hair and sunglasses as a mask, the insistent buzz and keen of his speaking and singing voice and the odd, touchy, insularity."

From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2024

My head pain was quelled thanks to the drugs, but now my neck and back began to flare up, the previous day’s slouching and craning setting in.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2024

It was as if she despised the noisy crowds of common folk craning past the Praetorian Guards’ leather-clad shoulders for a glimpse of her.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks