crunch

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None of that is to say USC is immune to the coming financial crunch in college sports.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

The supply crunch could lead to shortages of water and soda bottles in the U.S. in summer, when demand peaks, says Roberto Ribeiro of Chemical Market Analytics.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 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

The race to build that technology has led to a memory-chip supply crunch that has threatened to drive up the costs of things like electronics.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

I stomp through our eucalyptus forest, letting my feet come down hard on twisted pieces of bark and twigs, listening to the snap, the crunch, and the sounds I can control.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson