1. The goal is to crunch the algorithms without going to the cloud for answers.

2. Most companies hit a technical ceiling when it comes time to crunch the numbers.

3. Before the global credit crunch, the housing market was showing signs of life.

4. Amid the budget crunch, staffers are trying to find other sources of revenue.

5. The crunch registers in your brain, and you have a sudden mental image of the universe collapsing.

6. New rules adopted after the 2008 credit crunch are also part of the new normal.

7. The reasons for the crunch are unclear.