crunch

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Memory chip makers are ramping up production facilities to address the supply crunch, and that bodes well for another crucial part of the chip industry.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Every few weeks, we hear tires screeching on the I-80 and occasionally the crunch of metal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

When it comes to the crunch, however, the band are as tight-knit as Sakura's head scarves and the story of their album is one of solidarity.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

In response to this crunch, the U.N. has implemented historically large spending cuts, eliminated 3,000 secretariat posts, and slashed peacekeeping expenditures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

There was absolutely no sound in the mine apart from his own rasping breath, the crunch of his footsteps, and the quickening thud of his heart.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz