Word: crunchingly
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Zealand. More are hidden under the sea. The ancients were convinced that eruptions occurred because of the anger of the gods; today's scientists have a more modern theory. It is generally believed that the giant, continent-size plates forming the earth's outer shell crunch together in certain places, such as along the Ring of Fire. On plate slips under, heats up and begins to melt. This molten material, or magma, is lighter than neighboring and slowly rises, often triggering earth tremors. Eventually the magma may break through the surface as lava. In some cases, like that...
...that was missed in 1973-74 at the time of the embargo to send a message about fuel economy and energy." The renewed interest in big cars peaked in the fall of 1978, just as the Shah of Iran was toppling and the world was heading for another energy crunch. There were waiting lists for big Ford Lips and Dodge St. Regises. GM was considering converting a Chevette plant to the production of full-size models, and Ford was rationing V-8 engines. But when gas lines developed in the spring of 1979, history repeated itself as farce. Consumers again...
...culprit of the crunch is clearly the Federal Reserve's credit squeeze. Would-be house buyers are now finding it difficult to obtain money to borrow, and when they do, the rates are high enough to make any bail bondsman blush. The nation's average mortgage rate today is an astronomical 17%, vs. 11% late last year and 9% in 1977. Last November a family buying a $100,000 house would have needed an income of $36,500 to qualify for the normal $80,000 mortgage, and faced monthly payments of $761. Today, obtaining a mortgage for that...
Side one's first selection--"TV Set"--perfectly demonstrates this principle: a straight slice of rocking blues, with a sweeping crescendo of an opening fit for the King himself. The sheer crunch of two guitars with nothing to anchor them to the rhythm boggles. More often than not, all three instrumentalists seem to play a note or more apart, creating more sonic splash than a complete collection of Carl Perkins records. The middle eight finds either Ivy or Gregory imitating the sound of static on a portable radio as you switch from one station to the next...
...economic crunch is really hitting the lower income worker," Edward B. Childs, chief shop steward for Local 26, said yesterday. "Our demands are realistic and not extravagant," he added. Both Childs and Waldron refused to disclose the union's demands, but Waldron said he was "optimistic" about the outcome of the upcoming negotiations...