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crunchy

[kruhn-chee] / ˈkrʌn tʃi /


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Tapping into L.A.’s crunchy side, the space will provide customers with gear and apparel from RC Outdoor Supply, while serving as a resource for nature lovers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

“I used to be pure,” he sings over the crunchy riff, continuing, “I just try to be good now.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Taylor Farms also expanded its produce offerings this year, launching a protein-forward line with whey protein in its dressings and dips, along with more cheese and crunchy toppings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

Crisp bacon, juicy diced tomatoes and ribbons of shaved green cabbage get folded in at the end, where they stay cool, crunchy and unmistakably BLT-adjacent.

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026

That night for dinner, they were given rice that was mostly barley and grains that made it crunchy.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

“The strong heat will make the different dishes — like the fried potatoes — so much crunchier and better,” he said.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2023

Throughout the Middle East - where fresh, thin flatbreads dry out even faster than foccacia - there’s a greener, crunchier cousin of panzanella: fattoush.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 8, 2023

The mustard coating also means you could dip the meat or mushrooms in breadcrumbs instead of flour, for a crunchier exterior.

From Washington Post ● May 12, 2022

Extra-firm gets crunchier on the outside, but stays more rigid inside.

From New York Times ● Dec. 30, 2021

And because it had gotten warmer outside, the snow had become crunchier and wetter: good packing snow.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio

The crunchiest — while remaining easy to bite — was the chocolate swirled into fairly complicated spirals.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 5, 2022

Then I discovered the key to low-fuss granola: Make it in the air fryer, which turns out morsels that exceed even my crunchiest dreams.

From Washington Post ● May 4, 2022

If you are looking for the best French fries in Los Angeles, the ones here are pretty close, cooked in a complex multi-step process that makes them all the crunchiest ones on the plate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2017

True to the restaurant’s name, it was one of the crunchiest we sampled.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 29, 2016

Back then, the crunchiest health food store in my hometown was the only place where you could find wheat-free products.

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2015




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