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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 practice allows them to build a presence in the ring that crushes their opponents harder than a suplex.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026

"It's not only humiliating and devastating and shattering – it also just crushes your soul," Jane said.

From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026

I’d had many unimportant, insignificant crushes on boys before.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi