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 v.— «While the collision damaged the brace and several upper sections of the crane, there was no real danger that the accident could topple the entire crane , Ferras said. Morris was part of a crew preparing to increase the height of the crane, a process called “jumping.”» —“Gridlock grind isn’t over yet” by Charles Rabin et al. Miami Herald () Apr. 19, 2006. (: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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