crunch

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But most assume the most likely crunch point comes after polling day.

From BBC

As an affordability crunch hammers Americans, especially those who don’t have high incomes, only 30% of people are classified as “financially healthy” — the lowest rate in 13 months, according to a new survey from J.D.

From MarketWatch

Hit by a private funding crunch, Bolden Therapeutics, a small research-stage company working on neurological treatments, laid off two employees a year ago and another this past summer.

From The Wall Street Journal

Building large-scale power plants or expanding grid infrastructure takes years, and delays are getting longer amid equipment shortages, a labor crunch and rising costs.

From The Wall Street Journal

There’s also an extensive field recording of John and Yoko walking around their garden outside, footsteps and crunching leaves, discussing John’s thoughts on Christmas.

From Salon