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Oxford vocab 2

 

Number crunching. Nudges. Toil. tuning out. Tethered. Terminals. step up to the plate. nook and cranny


Number crunching. activities or processes concerned with numbers or mathematical calculation

Nudges. to push somebody gently, especially with your elbow, in order to get their attention

Toil. to work very hard and/or for a long time, usually doing hard physical work

Tuning out informal. stop listening or paying attention to something.

"if you're in a boring lecture you can tune out"

Tethered. to tie an animal to a post so that it cannot move very far

Terminals. a piece of equipment, usually consisting of a keyboard and a screen that joins the user to a central computer system

step up to the plate: idiom to do what is necessary

nook and cranny: noun a small corner in a room


Amid the bustling financial district, the world of number crunching was in full swing. Traders and analysts huddled around their terminals, tirelessly toiling away to decipher the intricacies of the market. In this frenetic environment, the subtle nudges of opportunity often hid in every nook and cranny of the data, waiting to be discovered by those who could tune out the distractions and focus on the task at hand.


Each day presented a new challenge, and those who were tethered to their screens had to step up to the plate with precision and agility. They scoured the market's nooks and crannies for valuable insights, aware that the tiniest detail could make a significant difference in their decisions. In the world of finance, the art of number crunching extended far beyond the numerical realm, requiring a keen eye for subtleties and a relentless work ethic.

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  1. scoured. to search a place or thing carefully and completely in order to find somebody/something
    relentless. not stopping; not getting less strong
    SYNONYM unrelenting

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