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• n  United States writer (1871-1900)
• n  United States poet (1899-1932)
• n  a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix
• n  lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis
• n  large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world
• v  stretch (the neck) so as to see better
  The women craned their necks to see the President drive by

• Long-necked Japanese cranes make a peculiar gurgling squawk.
• The whooping crane (Grus americana) is the tallest bird in North America.
• If the cranes would just stay at safe, secluded Aransas, they might increasethough not very fast, since whooping crane couples go steady for a few years before mating.

• Crane
• Stephen Crane
• Hart Crane
• Harold Hart Crane
• Grus
• stretch out

News & Articles

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• Crane district board OKs salary increase
  Contingent upon a final state budget, the Crane Elementary School District governing board approved a 1.5 percent salary increase for all certified, classified and management staff for the 2013-2014 school year. Superintendent Bob Klee said at a board meeting Tuesday that for teachers, however,...
  June 12, 2013 - The Yuma Sun
• Crane runs over, kills Formula One course worker
  Crane runs over, kills Formula One course worker
  June 10, 2013 - CBS Sports
• Crane operator suspected in Philly building collapse denied bail
  The 42-year-old crane operator wanted in connection with a deadly Philadelphia building collapse is expected to appear in court Sunday to face charges.
  June 10, 2013 - CNN

Quotes

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• Michael Bloomberg in International Herald Tribune
  Do I think that you should worry if there's a crane across the street? No,Bloomberg said. "This is such a rare thing that I don't think we should worry about it."
• Jim Hendry in International Herald Tribune
  I don't have a final number yet, but my boss, Crane Kenney, I think he feels that our payroll will go up slightly,Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said, referring to Chicago's chairman. "We're fortunate that it's not going to stay flat or...
• Stephen Ames in Forbes
  I asked for a crane, but they wouldn't give me one,Ames said.