crunch

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That’s apparently for the long haul: During their most recent earnings call, Micron executives informed shareholders that they expect the global memory crunch to last through 2027.

From Slate • Jul. 2, 2026

As consumers feel the budget crunch, there has been renewed focus on companies’ pricing behavior, said Ted Mermin, executive director at the UC Berkeley Center for Consumer Law & Economic Justice.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

It said there had been "unprecedented" average pay rises and financial incentives offered for "crunch" - a video game industry term for excessive, sometimes unpaid, overtime in the lead-up to a game's release.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

As helium supply tightened, industry observers said spot prices more than doubled early in the war on fears that shortages would disrupt the semiconductor industry—but the feared crunch never materialized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

I hear the crunch of a footstep and then a small spray of pebbles hitting a rock.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed