crunch time

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James broke Abdul-Jabbar’s record for the most career field goals in the regular season Thursday against the Denver Nuggets, but an elbow injury limited his contributions in crunch time of the Lakers’ 120-113 loss.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Tanking used to be the territory of general managers who assembled lackluster rosters, not of coaches who sat healthy players in the crunch time of games.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

They are convinced golf is approaching a crunch time.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

It feels like crunch time for Angela Rayner.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025

The Talentine show was Friday, and Mr. Partridge had been telling them for days that it was crunch time.

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead