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Crunched from either side, Marshall lost the ball, which popped into the hands of Demetrius Harris, who scampered 27 yards for a touchdown.

From New York Times • Sep. 25, 2016

The Documentary: Number Crunched - Colm O'Regan's Story of Capitalism is on BBC World Service at 02:30 GMT, 16:30 GMT and 20:30 GMT on Tuesday, 9 December, or listen again on the BBC iPlayer.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2014

Crunched together, the two insurers would have leading positions in the main Asian markets.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2010

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From Washington Post

Crunched my leg mighty bad; can't bear no weight on it.

From Molly McDonald A Tale of the Old Frontier by Blumenschein, Ernest L.