as in clincher
something (as a fact or argument) that is decisive or overwhelming
the crusher was that we would be out of town that weekend in any event
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Recent Examples of crusher
The background here, what happened, and the history itself, prior to us finding the engine itself that escaped the crusher.
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Joel Feder, The Drive, 17 June 2026
In 2023 and 2024, investors from China, Canada and Ethiopia arrived at artisanal mining sites with rock crushers, excavators and flasks filled with mercury, according to dozens of interviews with local miners, government officials and industry insiders.
—Claire Wilmot & Gisa Tunbridge, The Dial, 12 June 2026
And basic math, in politics as in life, so often serves as the great crusher of dreams.
—Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
The supply chain runs mine to crusher to leaching tanks to solvent extraction columns to metal reduction furnaces to sintering presses — each a separate facility, a separate specialized workforce, a separate capital cycle.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 May 2026
His Saturday-night blowout in Amsterdam officially kicked off the first Harry tour season since his record-breaking Love On Tour signed off in July 2023 — an unthinkably long layoff for the ultimate mega–pop crowd-crusher.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2026
Just as the discerning Neolithic bruiser sought out alderwood for his skull crusher, today’s man of action should turn to James Smith & Sons and its picturesque Victorian shop on London’s New Oxford Street.
—Air Mail, 9 May 2026
The company wants to be allowed to use a commercial crusher to process the rock on site, but says it wouldn’t be done frequently.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
The rock crusher itself appeared to be a mobile unit, not a permanent one.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026
Joel Feder, The Drive, 17 June 2026
In 2023 and 2024, investors from China, Canada and Ethiopia arrived at artisanal mining sites with rock crushers, excavators and flasks filled with mercury, according to dozens of interviews with local miners, government officials and industry insiders.
—Claire Wilmot & Gisa Tunbridge, The Dial, 12 June 2026
And basic math, in politics as in life, so often serves as the great crusher of dreams.
—Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
The supply chain runs mine to crusher to leaching tanks to solvent extraction columns to metal reduction furnaces to sintering presses — each a separate facility, a separate specialized workforce, a separate capital cycle.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 May 2026
His Saturday-night blowout in Amsterdam officially kicked off the first Harry tour season since his record-breaking Love On Tour signed off in July 2023 — an unthinkably long layoff for the ultimate mega–pop crowd-crusher.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2026
Just as the discerning Neolithic bruiser sought out alderwood for his skull crusher, today’s man of action should turn to James Smith & Sons and its picturesque Victorian shop on London’s New Oxford Street.
—Air Mail, 9 May 2026
The company wants to be allowed to use a commercial crusher to process the rock on site, but says it wouldn’t be done frequently.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
The rock crusher itself appeared to be a mobile unit, not a permanent one.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crusher
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Reinhart also has 32 goals across four Stanley Cup playoff runs, scoring the game-winner in Florida’s first Cup clincher in 2024 and scoring four goals in their second Cup clincher in 2025.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
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Mike Mulholland / Getty Images The clincher for Clark was one of his worst drives of the day on the par-5 16th.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Nearly half acknowledged mental health issues, and 34% felt their lack of personal relationships was a factor that contributed to feeling purposeless.—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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Zandi factors in military spending, rising energy and commodity prices, as well as interest rates.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
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Amazon's Top 3 Best-Selling Mattress Toppers If your mattress leaves you hot or uncomfortable, a mattress topper can be an easy way to upgrade your sleep setup without investing in a new bed.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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Another great topper option is the Alpaca Wool Mattress Topper, made of 100% GOTS certified organic cotton and alpaca fiber, which is even softer than the one previously mentioned.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
15 June 2026
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Burrows’ performance as James Burrows, television comedy icon, in HBO’s The Comeback proved a worthy career capper.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
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Lee’s mad dash was the rarest of quetzal feathers in an otherwise drab capper to the four-game series.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The article suggests a massive global energy build-out is imminent, crucial for nations to avoid being left behind in the AI race, where energy is the ultimate determinant of future power.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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That is the fundamental determinant of competitiveness.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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