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crushes

  • plural
    of crush.
    crush
    verb (used with object)
    to press or squeeze with a force that destroys or deforms.
  • present tense form
    of crush (3rd person singular).
    crush
    verb (used with object)
    to press or squeeze with a force that destroys or deforms.

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If the Jacobian determinant is always a constant number that is not zero, then the function never folds or crushes space around a particular point.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

“LLY crushes expectations,” wrote RBC Capital Markets analyst Trung Huynh, describing the company’s second-quarter performance to investors.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

The Tehran events alone are expected to attract more than 10 million mourners from across Iran, with strict security measures imposed and official media warned of a risk of crowd crushes.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

There was the excitement of new crushes and having fun in a new city with two friends, but there was also the crushing disappointment of feeling like I was never gonna make it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

He hadn’t expected her to choose him—of course not; he, Moody, was not the kind of guy girls had crushes on.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng