crunching

Example Sentences

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His campaign didn’t survive, but those problems—tens of thousands of people without housing, costs crunching millions of people with housing, and lagging crisis response—are real.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Navigating around the crater, Al-Ahmad trudged into the blown-out remains of the hall, his feet crunching on an underbrush of glass, wood splinters and insulation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

It was a happy debut for Toulon wing Drean, who started the match making two crunching tackles and finished it with a try.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

It may only be number crunching, but the love algorithm tells us that there are many viable partners, not just The One.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

She ran forward and threw her big arms around him, crunching his shoulder, but he was so happy to see her he didn’t care.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith