as in crisis
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
with only three minutes left in the game, it was definitely crunch time
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Recent Examples of crunch time
The games often followed a familiar script, with the Lakers hanging around until the Nuggets eventually distanced themselves — often in crunch time — through a mix of shotmaking, execution, size and chemistry.
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Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Austin Reaves, one of the Lakers’ best shooters, missed two earlier in crunch time.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
But with Nadal serving at 1-2 and facing three break points at 0-40, the Spaniard reverted once more to the guy who knows a bit about what to do at crunch time on this court.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 28 July 2024
Good vibes abound: 3 Yankees takeaways Tennessee and Vanderbilt baseball facing different questions in crunch time
10 Rangers road trip observations: Panarin line struggles in Game 4, special teams battle
Caitlin Clark for WNBA MVP?
—New York Times, 13 May 2024
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Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Austin Reaves, one of the Lakers’ best shooters, missed two earlier in crunch time.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
But with Nadal serving at 1-2 and facing three break points at 0-40, the Spaniard reverted once more to the guy who knows a bit about what to do at crunch time on this court.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 28 July 2024
Good vibes abound: 3 Yankees takeaways Tennessee and Vanderbilt baseball facing different questions in crunch time
10 Rangers road trip observations: Panarin line struggles in Game 4, special teams battle
Caitlin Clark for WNBA MVP?
—New York Times, 13 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crunch time
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In the special released on Tuesday, the comedian shared new details about his 2023 health crisis.Ashley Hume, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Globally: The International Association for Suicide Prevention and Befrienders Worldwide have contact information for crisis centers around the world.Amanda Musa, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.John Roach, NOLA.com, 19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.J. Harry Jones, Ramona Sentinel, 19 July 2017
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But in Gaza, where medical resources are already stretched to the breaking point, even basic rehabilitation services remain out of reach.Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
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All About Kim Garfunkel In the 2024 documentary In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon, Simon recalled that Garfunkel's role in 1970's Catch-22 was a breaking point in their relationship.Shyla Watson, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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All of the pressure reached a boiling point in October 2023, when a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle and flung underneath a nearby Cruise vehicle.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
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The bill comes as resentment toward the health care industry reached a boiling point after the killing of UnitedHealthcare's Brian Thompson in New York City last Wednesday.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The case became a flash point in the nation’s debate over racial injustice and crime, as well as the city’s ongoing struggle to deal with homelessness and mental health crises in a transit system used by millions of New Yorkers every day.Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Today, however, Maduro remains in power, and a surge in Venezuelan immigrants has emerged as a flash point in the U.S. presidential election.Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
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“Crunch time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crunch%20time. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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