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Recent Examples of cruncher
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.
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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
Another data cruncher, the transportation analytics firm INRIX, found that congestion delays downtown are up 20% from 2022.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 30 Sep. 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
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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
Another data cruncher, the transportation analytics firm INRIX, found that congestion delays downtown are up 20% from 2022.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 30 Sep. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruncher
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Lined up to the left of Mahomes outside of JuJu Smith-Schuster and Travis Kelce, Brown streaked across the field uncovered in part because Kelce drew multiple defenders and in part because of a key read of man defense.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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To maximize your chances of seeing the Orionids, first locate Betelgeuse shining to the upper left of the three distinctive stars that form the famous asterism of Orion's Belt.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Max Muncy had just hurt his knee and would be out for a month, a 9-14 stretch when the team lost the bulk of what had been a nine-game division lead.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Right guard Dominick Puni (knee) returned after missing Wednesday’s session, as did running back Christian McCaffrey and left tackle Trent Williams who had that practice off to rest, as usual.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Gipson was the only defensive lineman on kick coverage.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Powell’s comments caused a kick-up in the Dow Tuesday afternoon, climbing nearly 400 points after having fallen 600 throughout the day owing to trade tensions.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Federal funding cuts leave low-income families struggling for childcare The one-two punch of state funding cuts and the end of pandemic-era relief programs have faced some Tennessee parents with difficult decisions in how to afford care for their children.—
Amber Roberson,
Nashville Tennessean,
13 Oct. 2025
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The combination of Raleigh and Julio Rodríguez is an elite one-two punch capable of taking over a game.—
Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Naquan Jones had an important tackle-for-loss, stopping a drive, and a knockdown.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Sep. 2025
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San Francisco ended that drive with only a field goal, in part because Woolen made a touchdown-saving knockdown on a pass meant for Pearsall on second-and-goal from the 9.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Wyeth hadn’t gotten the exposure right, and greasy shadows overwhelmed almost all the fine detail in the boy’s image.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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Russia remains the only foreign government that has formally recognized the Taliban and diplomats have said steps toward recognition require a change of course on women’s rights.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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But the Bears rebounded with encouraging victories — a home thrashing of the Cowboys followed by a character-building come-from-behind magic act in Las Vegas.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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The squeals, heavy breathing, and tail thrashing of the headline attraction, the ominous pitter-patter of a chestburster scuttling across the floor, and the characteristic crunch of a chestburster smashing through an unfortunate ribcage are all integral to the extra-terrestrial horror.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Most of the industry seems to view the measure as a body blow that will hurt tech companies’ ability to hire the best talent.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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Ali went forward stiffly, his trunk and hips deeply bruised from Frazier’s body blows.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Cruncher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruncher. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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