the crunch
noun
: a very difficult point or situation
The crunch came when the computer stopped working.
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My daughter has been entranced by the crunch of a plastic cup, the elastic of a luggage tag, and the sheen of an airline snack menu.
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Jocelyn Newman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
In an earnings call in July, UPS CEO Carol Tomé said the company is expecting the highest-ever volume in its network on Dec. 18, and already planned to implement new demand surcharges ahead of the crunch.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
By Judy Berman October 10, 2024 2:00 PM EDT
Autumn may be the most atmospheric season, tantalizing the senses with soft sweaters and warm beverages and the crunch of colorful leaves underfoot.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
But now, as the crisis in Russia’s relations with those countries deepens, Russia is already feeling the crunch, as capital is fleeing the country, its credit markets are shrinking, and its economy will soon enter a recession.
—Robert Legvold, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2014
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Jocelyn Newman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
In an earnings call in July, UPS CEO Carol Tomé said the company is expecting the highest-ever volume in its network on Dec. 18, and already planned to implement new demand surcharges ahead of the crunch.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
By Judy Berman October 10, 2024 2:00 PM EDT
Autumn may be the most atmospheric season, tantalizing the senses with soft sweaters and warm beverages and the crunch of colorful leaves underfoot.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
But now, as the crisis in Russia’s relations with those countries deepens, Russia is already feeling the crunch, as capital is fleeing the country, its credit markets are shrinking, and its economy will soon enter a recession.
—Robert Legvold, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2014
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“The crunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crunch. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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