the crunch
noun
: a very difficult point or situation
The crunch came when the computer stopped working.
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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.
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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
That could be atop a salad that also has eggs and edamame, or in a creamy lentil soup that could benefit from the crunch and the extra protein.
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—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 4 Nov. 2024
Fall is here, bringing with it the sense memories of walking home from a new grade of school, the crunch of leaves underfoot, the smell of distant bonfires, and staying inside to watch Nora Ephron movies.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
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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
That could be atop a salad that also has eggs and edamame, or in a creamy lentil soup that could benefit from the crunch and the extra protein.
4.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 4 Nov. 2024
Fall is here, bringing with it the sense memories of walking home from a new grade of school, the crunch of leaves underfoot, the smell of distant bonfires, and staying inside to watch Nora Ephron movies.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
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“The crunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crunch. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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