crush
Example Sentences
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It may take more than oil spiking above $110 a barrel to crush the market’s soul.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
He said those visiting can "get the whole boat to themselves for an hour and they can take videos and photos, recite all the lines and crush the cans".
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Most alarmingly, courts have wielded the statute to crush lawsuits that accuse social media companies of negligently providing a defective product.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
Earlier versions included a pink bicycle and a scene in which he imagined raising a child with his male crush, according to people who worked on the movie.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026
“And anyway, I don’t have a crush on them. They’re clearly in love with someone else.”
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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