crunch
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Although that dynamic will continue to allow Micron to raise prices and become even more profitable, Fairbanks said in a note to clients that the supply crunch will limit near-term growth.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
But crunch talks in South Korea in 2024 fell apart, and a renewed effort in Geneva the following year made no progress either.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
There are signs that diesel exports from the Middle East are recovering, which would go a long way toward easing the crunch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Oil flows coming out of the Middle East are recovering, which should help ease the energy supply crunch that has dialed up inflationary pressures worldwide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 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
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We performed classic moves: squats, crunches, high and low planks and bird dogs, among them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
Loans can help borrowers bridge short-term cash crunches, such as a medical bill or the months from planting to harvest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
In some instances, rapid growth was fueled by supply crunches and migration trends.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
Deulofeu squeezes each hand into a fist and crunches his knuckles together to replicate his right knee.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026
“I still want to see the Sistine Chapel,” she says while we walk, her footsteps assertive as she crunches through the snow.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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Shards of glass and porcelain crunched under Vadym's feet as he walked through the remains of his shop.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The Athletic crunched the numbers and determined that no team in baseball has faced as dramatic an increase in fastball percentage, with the Dodgers seeing that frequency climb steadily since May.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
MAG7 stocks are getting crunched, with Apple down 4% and Nvidia losing 3.6%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Commerzbank currency strategists led by Volkmar Baur crunched the numbers on the IPO that’s intended to raise $75 billion at a $1.75 trillion valuation.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
Dad laughed and crunched the carrot down until it resembled a cigar.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
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Analysts are crunching the numbers on Marvell’s recently announced Google deal and how much fresh upside it really offers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
But after four memorable shootouts in the last 32 and last 16, we thought it was worth crunching the numbers once again.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
His campaign didn’t survive, but those problems—tens of thousands of people without housing, costs crunching millions of people with housing, and lagging crisis response—are real.
From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2026
Navigating around the crater, Al-Ahmad trudged into the blown-out remains of the hall, his feet crunching on an underbrush of glass, wood splinters and insulation.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026
“That publicity stunt at the college?” said Kojo, crunching into a piece of cinnamon toast.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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