crunch

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None of this will happen quickly, and given the budget crunch, you might be wondering how any of this would be paid for.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

In the hours after the prime minister's crunch speech on Monday, the verdicts, public and private, began to flow.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Amid a memory crunch and other supply-chain constraints that have left Apple unable to meet customer demand, the company is now looking to expand its chip supplier base.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Some companies are trying to solve the computing crunch by making more efficient chips.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

“An unforgettable crunch was heard…,” recalled Margaret Rule, the archaeological director of the search project.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler