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cruncher

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as in left

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Recent Examples of cruncher Plus every radio station and local television channel is broadcasting an equally grateful ad, commemorating this previously unheralded, unheard-of cruncher of numbers? — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025 Near the end of February, the White House announced that a relatively low-profile health care data cruncher with a passion for simplifying access to electronic medical records had been named DOGE’s acting administrator. — Richie Duchon, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025 The designers and data crunchers of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 operation also had a hand in perfecting INEOS’s 75-foot foiling vessel, as much a flying object as a boat. — George Allen, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024 For decades now, researchers have been trying to get computers to behave like artificial brains instead of merely binary data crunchers. — IEEE Spectrum, 4 Apr. 2013 See All Example Sentences for cruncher

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Noun

But there was a large broadcast screen down the left of the fairway.

— Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026
As the implosion of Graham Platner in Maine stokes an intraparty debate over progressives’ campaign acumen, the left has sought to change the subject by digging in against data centers as energy-hungry behemoths that hurt communities.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of left

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In a bantamweight battle, Mario Bautista (18-3-0) defeated Cory Sandhagen (18-7-0) by unanimous decision, after taking advantage of a first-round leg kick and applying pressure in each round after.

— W.G. Ramirez, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Moon then chipped a nifty shot over Sacramento goalkeeper Danny Vitiello before sprinting to the corner kick flag and delivering a flying karate kick that snapped the pole at its base.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2026

Definition of kick

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Rather than questioning Tuchel’s right to criticise, Kane took his manager’s side.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Local immigrant rights groups are hoping Costa Mesa cancels its contract with Flock, a security hardware company known for its automatic license plate readers.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of right

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Carson’s duo of Bennie Saulter and Michael O’Dell form a dynamic one-two punch.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
The summer is still young, but travelers have already dealt with the seasonal one-two-three punch of extreme weather, schedule disruptions and stressful flights.

— Natalie B. Compton, Washington Post, 8 July 2026

Definition of one-two

Noun

The second knockdown led to an inexplicable referee stoppage.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Kennard could have provided a critical floor-spacing piece around Doncic, who thrives when surrounded by lob-catching centers, athletic wings and knockdown shooters.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of knockdown

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The old guard of the Democratic Party suffered another body blow when three socialist congressional candidates in New York with anti-Israel platforms swept to victory, lurching the party even further to the left.

— Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 25 June 2026
But for Sean Buchan, a co-owner of Cerebral Brewing, the Aurora phase could amount to a second economic body blow.

— John Aguilar, Denver Post, 11 May 2026

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