crunching

Example Sentences

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“Take the emotion out of it, and start actually crunching the numbers. … What happens after you get in? That’s where it starts, but that’s not where it ends.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

She has also recorded the sounds of birds singing, footsteps crunching on snow and flowing streams to remind her of life back on that blue planet she can see out of the window.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Which is more interesting: the grand sweep of Russian history or the crunching sound of acorns underfoot?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

After crunching the numbers, the researchers found that most individual types of exercise reduced the risk of death from any cause.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

Boots are crunching in the gravel between the paving stones, coming at a trot.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron