crunch numbers

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1. Perform numerous calculations or process a large amount of numerical data. For example, Preparing John's presentation to the Federal Reserve Board required many hours of crunching numbers. This term originated with the computer age and indeed still applies mostly to the operations of computers. [Slang; second half of 1900s]

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crunch numbers

They used AI tools to crunch numbers, identify threats to the vote, and mobilise tens of thousands of election monitors to prevent intimidation and electoral fraud by the governing parties.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

As investors increasingly use AI to crunch numbers and summarize earnings calls, this research shows that they should be wary of relying on it for trading advice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

While banks already use AI to crunch numbers, detect fraud and analyze customer transactions, Wall Street giants are developing more sophisticated uses of generative AI that is capable of generating text, images and other data.

From Reuters ● Sep. 7, 2023

Financial services companies crunch numbers to assess who should qualify for a home mortgage.

From New York Times ● Aug. 16, 2022

That’s when they expect to receive a monthly report from analysts at the Legislative Budget Office, the full-time professionals who crunch numbers for the elected lawmakers.

From Washington Times ● May 31, 2020

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