cranes

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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.

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  1. noun Any of various large wading birds of the family Gruidae, having a long neck, long legs, and a long bill.
  2. noun A similar bird, such as a heron.
  3. noun A machine for hoisting and moving heavy objects by means of cables attached to a movable boom.
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  • Darwin suggests all design in nature can be explained in terms of mechanisms--what I call "cranes"--of one Darwinian algorithmic process piled on top of another. —  Omni: Fall 1995
  • 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
  • Daniels stated that testing has already begun at the port, and scow barges and the deck barge that holds the cranes are already in place and ready to start removing the sediment. —  The Palladium-Times Homepage RSS
  • American flags were draped over silent cranes, and some families held signs saying "We miss you," "We love you" or "You will never be forgotten." —  News & Features from Minnesota Public Radio
  • Oh yeah, and can I add that from personal, professional, and testimonial experiance their cranes are the best on the ever expanding GLOBAL market. —  Fool.com: The Motley Fool
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