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crush

[kruhsh] / krʌʃ /


NOUN
infatuation
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While a transfer may be a slight inconvenience for usual commuters, it may cause large problems in mass events like the World Cup where risk of overcrowding and crush are at their highest.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

In March, IFF sold its soy crush and lecithin business to crop trader and processor Bunge for an undisclosed amount.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

By contrast, the album's opening track, As You Lie There, finds the 83-year-old in full-on scream mode as he recalls the surging intensity of a teenage crush.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

It means recognizing that the right response to a geopolitical supply constraint is not necessarily to crush demand.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

I brought up the rear of our group, tailing Ma, with my elbows angled up and out to prevent her from being jostled as she moved timidly through the crush.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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