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- noun Plural form of
crane . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
crane .
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Examples
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Paper cranes from the Japanese crane display that was outside on the trees of Cole Hall sat in the glass case next to the white cutout of one of the five Huskies that was also outside of Cole.
Northern Star 2009
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For children, the folding of the cranes has been a really positive way for them to feel like they're actively engaged, even though the cranes are symbolic, said Stankiewicz.
Schoolchildren Make 1,000 Paper Cranes on Behalf of Japan Victims 2011
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The overturned bridging vehicles are the first clue—only a big wave of water could knock over one of those brutes—but the concrete barriers protecting your cranes are a bigger clue.
THE 5 GREATEST WARRIORS MATTHEW REILLY 2010
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The overturned bridging vehicles are the first clue—only a big wave of water could knock over one of those brutes—but the concrete barriers protecting your cranes are a bigger clue.
THE 5 GREATEST WARRIORS MATTHEW REILLY 2010
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The overturned bridging vehicles are the first clue—only a big wave of water could knock over one of those brutes—but the concrete barriers protecting your cranes are a bigger clue.
THE 5 GREATEST WARRIORS MATTHEW REILLY 2010
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On an early-morning beach stroll at the Sea Island resort on the Georgia coast, I encounter riders on horseback along the shore, dolphins frolicking in the surf, and cranes -- construction cranes, that is, starting up work on the resort's sprawling new 66-unit oceanfront condo development.
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Pots for biling swung on racks dey called cranes, over de coals in big open fireplaces.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2 Work Projects Administration
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Dey had swingin 'racks what dey called cranes to hang de pots on for bilin'.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 4 Work Projects Administration
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Herons are called cranes, and heronies are craneries.
The Life of the Fields Richard Jefferies 1867
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"The cranes are a must to lift, drag and tow heavy vehicles stuck up on roads for some or other reason," an official explained.
The Times of India 2010
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