the crunch

noun

: a very difficult point or situation
The crunch came when the computer stopped working.

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“The crunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crunch. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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