crunching

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Navigating around the crater, Al-Ahmad trudged into the blown-out remains of the hall, his feet crunching on an underbrush of glass, wood splinters and insulation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

“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

Which is more interesting: the grand sweep of Russian history or the crunching sound of acorns underfoot?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

After crunching the numbers, the researchers found that most individual types of exercise reduced the risk of death from any cause.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

She couldn’t stand to sit next to somebody crunching.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye