He has a limited time to crank the reforms into action.

他启动各项改革的时间很有限。

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In fact, it's been wreaking havoc ever since 1982 the passage of time hasn't quelled of the number of crank calls.

事实上，自从1982年以来，这个号码带来了无尽的灾难，并且时间的流逝也并没有减少骚扰电话的次数。

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The blizzard had been expected, allowing cities time to crank out the salt and snow plows.

由于预报会有暴风雪，各个城市都有时间来准备盐和扫雪机。

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Warmth, colors, antlers on the walls, an old-time crank phone like you saw in silent movies.

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Though Doiron's music contains folk elements appropriate for such a sleepy, romantic backdrop, she also takes the time to crank the volume on an electric guitar.

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His funniest moments are too many to detail here (like the time when he crank-called Starbucks), but one moment stands out for me.

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