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crunch

[kruhnch] / krʌntʃ /




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Some days undoubtedly call for acid, salt and crunch.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

“It’s playoff crunch time and so it’s always exciting, especially when you’re team is in it. So I’m excited to see where they do.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Although that dynamic will continue to allow Micron to raise prices and become even more profitable, Fairbanks said in a note to clients that the supply crunch will limit near-term growth.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

But crunch talks in South Korea in 2024 fell apart, and a renewed effort in Geneva the following year made no progress either.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

To crunch into that succulent fruit that smelled like roses and let the aromatic juice run down my chin and stain my pretty city dress with its bows, buttons, and ribbons.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

Here, BBC Scotland crunches the numbers behind that and looks at the potential deeper issues.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

We performed classic moves: squats, crunches, high and low planks and bird dogs, among them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026

In some instances, rapid growth was fueled by supply crunches and migration trends.

From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026

The man crunches his way toward us, through this snow-covered field and past rows upon rows of identical wooden tombstones, then gestures back in the direction he came from.

From Slate ● Feb. 11, 2026

My foot crunches the china pieces as I follow my father to Natalie’s room.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko

"Workers are getting crunched right now," he added.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Video from OnScene, a news service, showed the suspect’s vehicle crunched with the air bags deployed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

There has been a “high degree of negativity and skepticism” surrounding International Business Machines in recent months, but one analyst just crunched the numbers and deemed the stock a compelling buy.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

Bethell crunched a breathtaking unbeaten 76 from 46 balls to give the home side a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

It crunched lightly into the sidewalk as he twisted the toe of his boot over it.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon

Analysts are crunching the numbers on Marvell’s recently announced Google deal and how much fresh upside it really offers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

A crunching tackle at the Holte End against Wigan on his Villa debut endeared him to the support.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

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

After several silent moments, except for Tamika crunching away on a green apple, she finally spoke.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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