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crunch

[kruhnch] / krʌntʃ /




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Memory chip makers are ramping up production facilities to address the supply crunch, and that bodes well for another crucial part of the chip industry.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

"I think it is a real crunch point and we need to see some decisive action on this very soon," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Every few weeks, we hear tires screeching on the I-80 and occasionally the crunch of metal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

That has caused a dizzying boom in business for companies that make the silicon microchips used to crunch huge amounts of data in these facilities.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

He heard the crunch of someone else’s sandals in the dirt, following him.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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