cranked up
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“John Goblikon is a representation of the everyman with all its good and all its bad, cranked up to 100,” Rispoli said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
In the late 1990s, Greenspan’s Fed kept its foot off the brakes as economic growth cranked up to an annual clip of more than 4% for several years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
That cranked up the stress for fans, who didn’t know if the tickets they saw online would soon vanish, or if the future price would rise or drop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
Now they are working on a backlog, while players and their agents have no doubt tried to exploit the time pressure that has been cranked up.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
Without an overcoat, I cranked up the heat for the long drive home after dropping Minnie and Jackie back at their house.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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