crunch
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Back on the court during crunch time, Reaves hit the big shots the Lakers needed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
The offer came as Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds held crunch talks with Gordon Brothers about the future of the business, urging the investment firm to protect staff however possible.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Tacos, rice bowls, steak chili, prepared grain salads — anything that could benefit from a little crunch, color or freshness.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
“Financing could be the ultimate crunch that slows things down.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
Nobody, really, was out there advertising the fresh, healthy stuff—the gratifying crunch of a fresh carrot or the unparalleled sweetness of a tomato plucked right off the vine.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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Peppering the crowd with whips off his hips and crunches down the ground, Buttler brought up his century by pulling spinner Axar Patel over square leg for six.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
We performed classic moves: squats, crunches, high and low planks and bird dogs, among them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
In the absence of alternatives, it is better for poor people to have access to loans to bridge short-term cash crunches, such as a medical bill or the months from planting to harvest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
In some instances, rapid growth was fueled by supply crunches and migration trends.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
My foot crunches the china pieces as I follow my father to Natalie’s room.
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
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"Workers are getting crunched right now," he added.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
But she crunched the numbers and realized the $325 annual fee for the Gold card would be worth the travel points and perks she could earn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
There has been a “high degree of negativity and skepticism” surrounding International Business Machines in recent months, but one analyst just crunched the numbers and deemed the stock a compelling buy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 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
We crunched tostadas, finished all the soup in our bowls.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
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This couple did some big numbers crunching to figure out the best health plans for their family.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026
Large language models are the technology that underpins chatbots and other AI tools by crunching vast amounts of digital data.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
A crunching tackle at the Holte End against Wigan on his Villa debut endeared him to the support.
From BBC ● Jun. 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
There was the crunching of footsteps, the shuffling of drying husks.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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