Example Sentences

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Crunching the numbers, he shows that over one, six and12 months after the events the S&P 500 has been up on average by 2%, 6% and 8% respectively.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

Crunching these numbers unearths one irrefutable truth about drafting a fantasy team: Don’t be a homer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025

Crunching over broken glass and rubble in army boots, rifle in hand, office manager Anya is another volunteer Witch.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2024

Crunching huge amounts of data requires huge amounts of electricity.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2024

Crunching oysters in a brown jacket of flour, whose every lump was a crisp delight, hearing his genius lauded and himself called Bill thrice in a quarter-hour, Mr. Wrenn was beatified.

From Our Mr. Wrenn, the Romantic Adventures of a Gentle Man by Lewis, Sinclair