crunching

Example Sentences

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“Take the emotion out of it, and start actually crunching the numbers. … What happens after you get in? That’s where it starts, but that’s not where it ends.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

The Friday morning routine is well underway, with Field Lane pupils crunching percentages.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

She has also recorded the sounds of birds singing, footsteps crunching on snow and flowing streams to remind her of life back on that blue planet she can see out of the window.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

If AI can code and review legal documents, what’s to prevent it from also auditing a company’s books or crunching its tax liability?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

My feet made a crunching noise across the shingle, and the man looked up at the sound.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier