crane

Employers feared that if the guards went on strike, other unionized longshore workers, from crane operators to container-yard workers, wouldn’t cross picket lines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

At one point during production, 20 crew members pushed a camera crane up a hill to save money, people who worked on the film said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 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

I crane my neck for a better look.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

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

In 2008, before the inaugural Singapore Grand Prix was held at the circuit, Renault driver Nelson Piquet Jr knew it did not have any overhead cranes to lift a damaged car from the track.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Videos posted on social media last week show cranes at the Port of Shahid Rajaee, Iran’s largest commercial container port, at a standstill.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

They’d watched cranes lowering torpedoes into their subs.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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

Tugging at kite strings in the field are a group of children, their necks craned towards the skies.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2025

I secretly loved how the flower craned skyward, never quick to diminish its presence, what I considered its sharp elegance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2024

Mama craned her neck to see as well.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

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

It has the same bustling feeling that envelops SW19, with fans queueing at the merchandise stalls or craning their necks at the practice courts for a glimpse of the players.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2025

The man appeared alert, yelling and craning his head as he was hoisted into the vehicle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2025

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

“She is?” he asks at full volume, craning his neck for a look.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith