How to Use crane operator in a Sentence

crane operator

noun
  • Stuck 22 stories above the ground, the crane operator was unable to get down on his own.
    — Dawn White, CBS News, 8 May 2026
  • His father worked as a crane operator at the city’s port, and his mother managed the household.
    — Bloomberg, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
  • His father worked as a crane operator at the city’s port, and his mother managed the household.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
  • Construction crane operator turned entrepreneur, helping coaches build systems that last.
    — John Tyler, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The six-person team, including the current owner, consists of three certified welders, two commercial drivers and a certified crane operator.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
  • Future training may follow rescue The crane operator is expected to be okay thanks to the group of firefighters who answered the call without hesitation.
    — Dawn White, CBS News, 8 May 2026
  • Investigators said a crane operator tried to put the Manhattan fire out before the collapse using one 4-pound fire extinguisher but failed.
    — Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Unlike platforms designed for office workers, Laborup's system understands the nuances of industrial work—from crane operator certifications to specific welding techniques.
    — Dasha Shunina, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Not to make too much of what is a relatively small (though not insignificant) role, but Jude’s anomalous casting as Malia’s Marcus Aurelius-quoting, crane operator dad does carry with it a current of eccentric vivacity that the rest of the film sorely lacks.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 18 May 2026
  • Robinson has no prior convictions in adult or juvenile courts, the attorney said, adding that Robinson attended school in North College Hill and has worked as an industrial crane operator since May 2025.
    — Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Feb. 2026
  • High-stakes save Boston Fire Department firefighters saved a crane operator stuck in his cab at Conley Terminal in South Boston Saturday, despite the dangerous weather conditions.
    — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
  • Operator suffers medical emergency The crane operator had a medical emergency while working at a site across from JPS Hospital and became stranded 220 feet above Fort Worth.
    — Dawn White, CBS News, 8 May 2026

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