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as in gang
a group involved in secret or criminal activities
when one boy turned informant, the police were able to nab the drug kingpin and the rest of his crew
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Recent Examples of crew
Multiple police units, a K-9 officer, Pittsburgh River Rescue, and fire crews responded to search for the suspect.
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Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
With crews slowly regaining control of the three brush fires in West Miami-Dade that have burned over 20,000 acres in the last week, residents can expect better conditions including road reopenings and better air quality conditions.
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Kairi Lowery,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2026
The program is intended to keep training infrastructure aligned with the operational evolution of the fleet, ensuring that crews and technicians can train on systems that mirror real-world conditions.
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Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
Earlier suitors were sometimes flabby; the crew was not always in tip-top shape.
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David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
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Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
With crews slowly regaining control of the three brush fires in West Miami-Dade that have burned over 20,000 acres in the last week, residents can expect better conditions including road reopenings and better air quality conditions.
—
Kairi Lowery,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2026
The program is intended to keep training infrastructure aligned with the operational evolution of the fleet, ensuring that crews and technicians can train on systems that mirror real-world conditions.
—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
Earlier suitors were sometimes flabby; the crew was not always in tip-top shape.
—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crew
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At one point, Jessie befriends a gang of tech toys that includes a low-tech potty-training product named Smarty Pants, along with GPS and camera devices Atlas and Snappy.
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Pluverge, an ice cream maker at Taste the Tropics, came to the United States on asylum after he was kidnapped and tortured by gang members in his home country.
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Super Bowl veteran Matthew Stafford, on the verge of his 18th season, will get limited snaps in the offseason, leaving Bennett and Simpson to take additional first-team snaps.
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Late in the second half of a 0-0 draw against Curaçao on Saturday at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium, the Ecuador forward extended his right foot in frustration and kicked the goalpost after watching all 15 of his team’s shots on goal come up empty.
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The series follows the Black Mafia Family in Detroit and is based on a true story.
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On the surface, the crime drama follows the rise and fall of the Black Mafia Family — one of the most influential crime families in the country.
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An army official said recent drone strikes destroyed an RSF battalion and more than 50 armored vehicles in West Kordofan, preventing advances toward North Kordofan and el-Obeid.
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According to Liu, the logistics provider had signed contracts with about 120 schools in China to retrain its army of couriers for new work such as repairing and maintaining robots.
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The following day, the syndicate said its Alexandria branch was closely monitoring developments surrounding the allegations at al-Shatabi Hospital.
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Directed by action veteran Kenji Tanigaki and produced by Bill Kong, the martial arts showcase stars Xie Miao as Wang Wei, an ordinary man who unleashes a relentless rampage against a powerful child trafficking syndicate after his daughter is kidnapped.
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If so, the Yankees could end up trading for a right-handed-hitting catcher who better fits a platoon or backup role.
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Al Drago / Getty Images Dockery was serving as a platoon leader in the Kapisa Province of Afghanistan in October 2012 when his platoon was ambushed by dozens of Taliban fighters, the White House said.
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The operation now includes livestock, educational programs and a network of volunteers helping sustain the nonprofit's work.
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Already used by luxury houses including Chanel and a network of international suppliers, the technology aims to preserve the visual precision and spontaneity of face-to-face meetings for design reviews, fittings and product development.
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Meanwhile, companies and government agencies like YouTube, Harley-Davidson, Meta and NASA will also have exhibits at the fair.
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BlackBerry, which is now a software company, reports after the bell.
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“Crew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crew. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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