crunch (the) numbers
idiom
: to process numbers : to examine and analyze numbers, especially to determine exactly how much money is available, needed, etc.
When we sat down to crunch the numbers we realized that we couldn't afford a new car.
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Any effort to crunch the numbers would be time-intensive, the EFF found.
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ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025
Rather than hiring teams of PhD-level analysts to crunch numbers and identify market patterns, firms are increasingly turning to AI systems that can process vast amounts of information in seconds and deliver insights in plain English.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
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Although the actual numbers will not be known until the U.K. tax authorities crunch the numbers some years hence, there have been plenty of straws in the wind.
—Ian King, CNBC, 2 July 2025
The Intel Core i5 processor is more than enough to crunch numbers all day, and both RAM and onboard storage are solid for a tiny desktop.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 May 2025
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ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025
Rather than hiring teams of PhD-level analysts to crunch numbers and identify market patterns, firms are increasingly turning to AI systems that can process vast amounts of information in seconds and deliver insights in plain English.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Pawel Libera | The Image Bank | Getty Images
Although the actual numbers will not be known until the U.K. tax authorities crunch the numbers some years hence, there have been plenty of straws in the wind.
—Ian King, CNBC, 2 July 2025
The Intel Core i5 processor is more than enough to crunch numbers all day, and both RAM and onboard storage are solid for a tiny desktop.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 May 2025
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