We craned our necks and saw a gigantic plume of smoke coming from nearby.

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The commissioners, mesmerized, craned their necks and leaned over their desks to get a better view.

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She craned her neck to look up at the vaulted roof, which was helmeted by two blue cupolas.

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As she was led in, everyone craned their necks to catch a glimpse.

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People in the bar jostled for space and craned their necks to look.

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Lewis craned his neck toward the bird, stuck out his tongue and tried to reach for it with his teeth.

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He craned his neck as if searching for hawks in a redwood.

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Thousands in the arena stood rapt at the scene, including CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus, who craned his arm to snap a cellphone camera.

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With each word, the diners craned their necks further, discreetly trying to glimpse the handmade wontons before the dish arrived in front of them.

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New York still has its neck craned northward at the NBA elite, and it's hard to imagine the team (as presently constituted) wresting a title away from the LeBron-era Heat.

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