crush

Example Sentences

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“It was somebody who was just as much a friend as a person that I had a crush on,” she recalls.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Most alarmingly, courts have wielded the statute to crush lawsuits that accuse social media companies of negligently providing a defective product.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

He allied with Albinus so that he could crush Niger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The government is also urging councils to seize and crush vehicles belonging to people caught fly-tipping.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

“Okay,” I say, teeth gritted, “then you guys talk to her. Didn’t she have a crush on you, Leo?”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz