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crunchers

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plural of cruncher

as in hands

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On one play, Walk-Green ripped the ball out of his opponent’s hands and took it 30 yards down the field.

— Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2026
Banks, 42, was restrained on the ground with his hands cuffed behind his back, according to his autopsy report, obtained by CBS Colorado.

— Brian Maass, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of hands

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Strengthening the muscles in your legs and around your knees can help reduce knee pain.

— Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 8 June 2026
Durant bumped knees with a teammate during Wednesday’s practice in Houston and couldn’t move his knee well during pregame testing, Udoka said.

— Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026

Definition of knees

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Under the settlement, Keller gains contractual rights to enforce certain noise, screening, and operational requirements at the site, even though the property is outside Keller city limits.

— Doug Myers, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
The new membership category, created in October, is non-voting, meaning members receive full golf privileges but do not have voting rights at the club.

— Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026

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To reduce those upfront premiums, most workers today choose high-deductible plans, where the median paid out-of-pocket before coverage kicks is now $2,500.

— Merrill Goozner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026
Kicker Jake Bates has made all but one of his kicks this season.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of kicks

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Walker hit his seventh homer with two swings remaining and his eighth on the next swing to earn bonus swings.

— Dan Gelston, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
The swings have a black metal frame, black metal swing arms, a fabric canopy and a padded brown seat cushion, the report states.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 May 2026

Definition of swings

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Over the past few weeks, their counters to the league’s counters have started to pay off.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026
Features baked into the watch include heart rate monitoring, vital signs tracking, SpO2 monitoring, stress insights, menstrual cycle tracking, and activity detection for more than 100 workouts, alongside the usual step and distance counters.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of counters

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McMillen has an overall record of 12-0 — with five knockouts, five wins by submission and nine first-round finishes — and is 3-0 since making his UFC debut in April.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
Tyson finished his career with a 50-7 record and 44 knockouts, along with two no-contests.

— Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2026

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