crunch

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Long Beach Opera had a hugely successful season last year promoting Pauline Oliveros, but now faces a budget crunch.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The energy supply crunch has also impacted India's ceramics and fertiliser industries, while the aviation industry is reportedly reeling under sky-rocketing jet fuel prices.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Micron and other memory-chip makers have benefited in recent months from being able to raise prices as the memory market undergoes a massive AI-driven supply crunch.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Last fall, a bank-reserves crunch caused some short-term turbulence in repo markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

She popped a sour-cream-and-onion chip into her mouth, and the salty tang went perfectly with the loud crunch.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake