crunch numbers

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Production stoppages ensued as executives hurried to crunch numbers and figure out which vehicles could be made and where.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

While banks already use AI to crunch numbers, detect fraud and analyze customer transactions, Wall Street giants are developing more sophisticated uses of generative AI that is capable of generating text, images and other data.

From Reuters • Sep. 7, 2023

They also crunch numbers to show jobs could increase here due to the new rules if manufacturers stay put.

From Washington Times • May 7, 2023

Financial services companies crunch numbers to assess who should qualify for a home mortgage.

From New York Times • Aug. 16, 2022

So you may be able to crunch numbers on a spreadsheet, but you may not be able to do more complex functions, for example.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2021