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crank up

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crank up something
to increase something. To meet the demand for their baked goods, the plant has cranked up the speed of the production lines. The volume was cranked up so high that he had to scream in order to talk to the woman next to him.
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Negative emotions do not increase a person's risk of getting sick; however, they do help crank up ill feelings.
Happy, healthy, and wise? by Chiang, Mona / Science World
Stuff each slit with a thin slice of fresh garlic, then crank up the broiler or grill.
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Behind the metalcore instrumentals and screaming vocals are some poignant--and swear-free--lyrics, Your folks might not let you crank up the volume, but how can they object to poetic lines like, "and so the night wears on and so my patience thins, to my eyes dawn is horror 'cause I'm alone again"?
All that remains, This Darkened Heart by Girls' Life
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