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crush

[kruhsh] / krʌʃ /


NOUN
infatuation
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New York police recently used bulldozers to crush more than 200 seized dirt bikes and scooters, calling them a menace to public safety.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

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

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

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Its tech offerings are concentrated in IT outsourcers like Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services, which have been pummeled by the so-called SaaSpocalypse, a global bet that AI will crush their business.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

One claw alone could crush the three of us at once.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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