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Recent Examples of cruncher
Give the ice cruncher in your life the gift of their favorite ice shape, the crunchiest of all, with this countertop ice-making machine.
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Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
Yet – and here’s the cruncher – Singer herself has not been afforded the solid foundation on which her works stands.
—Nancy Doyle, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022
But every year brings at least one major electoral upset that shocks the pundits and data-crunchers, and there’s still a lot that could go wrong for Reeves this year to increase Presley’s chances of being that unicorn.
—William Browning, The New Republic, 10 Mar. 2023
With Halston now beholden to a number-cruncher who doesn’t care for elaborate orchid displays and declarations that food shipped from the Olympic Tower office to Montauk counts as a business expense, this relationship will not go as breezily as the one with David.
—Whitney Friedlander, Vulture, 15 May 2021
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Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
Yet – and here’s the cruncher – Singer herself has not been afforded the solid foundation on which her works stands.
—Nancy Doyle, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022
But every year brings at least one major electoral upset that shocks the pundits and data-crunchers, and there’s still a lot that could go wrong for Reeves this year to increase Presley’s chances of being that unicorn.
—William Browning, The New Republic, 10 Mar. 2023
With Halston now beholden to a number-cruncher who doesn’t care for elaborate orchid displays and declarations that food shipped from the Olympic Tower office to Montauk counts as a business expense, this relationship will not go as breezily as the one with David.
—Whitney Friedlander, Vulture, 15 May 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruncher
Noun
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Speaking of charging, a J1772 port is situated on the left behind the driver's seat, which will fill the 29.8 kWh battery in five hours on a standard level 2 EV charger.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Heat opened the game with a Duncan Robinson 3-pointer, followed by three straight lobs, and eventually built a 16-5 lead with 7:08 left in the first quarter.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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The Celtics ruled out Jaylen Brown (right knee swelling), Torrey Craig (return to competition reconditioning), JD Davison (G League), Jrue Holiday (right shoulder impingement), Drew Peterson (G League) and Anton Watson (G League) for Monday’s game in Miami.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2025
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Covering the knee is the head of a goddess, the brow above her two wide-open eyes adorned with a victor’s wreath.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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After a couple of range-finding kicks and a solitary jab, Salkilld stepped into range and landed a hammer of a straight right that sent Jubli crashing to the canvas.—
Simon Head,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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The days when Black men and boys would wake up early, get a fade, then wait in line for the latest kicks, new cleats, or as leisure.—
Julian Randall,
Essence,
9 Feb. 2025
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That poignant one-two punch was all part of director Michael Morris' plan.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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City got their press wrong from kick-off at the start of the second half, and a simple one-two was enough for Pedro Goncalves to get in behind their midfield.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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In Bogdanovic, the Clippers get a 32-year-old seasoned swingman who can still be a third or fourth scoring option and knockdown shooter.—
Janis Carr,
Orange County Register,
6 Feb. 2025
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What do the coaches need to do to help Bo Nix avoid knockdowns on some passes?—
Parker Gabriel,
The Denver Post,
26 Nov. 2024
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And even if O’Neill Burke chooses not to, the state’s Workers Rights Amendment, which enshrines the right to collective bargaining in the state’s constitution, provides a legal foundation to counteract the 1995 decision, labor representatives said.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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While France has been forthright in its support for Israel’s right to defend itself after Hamas’ October 7, 2023, massacre, Macron has not shied from publicly decrying Israel’s policies and conduct in its military operations in Gaza and Lebanon.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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The 5-2 thrashing by Barca in January’s Supercopa de Espana final after a 4-0 loss to their Catalan arch-rivals in October led to Ancelotti reconsidering his big-game tactics — with a potential solution thought of at the time being to drop one of those four attacking stars to the bench.—
Thom Harris,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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Starting to be dubbed the best player in the world by many in light of his recent performances and role in a 5-2 Copa del Rey thrashing of Real Betis midweek, Lamine is being tipped to win France Football's most coveted male player award at the end of the year.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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And naturally, the nightmare of sitting under the bleachers next to Michaels as one of your babies falls flat on its face during the Saturday-night dry run is like a devastating body blow to the ego.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2025
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And losing a place where people can hear or perform live music is a body blow to the vibrancy everyone seems to want downtown.—
Sal Pizarro,
The Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Cruncher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruncher. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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