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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
There’s even lightweight carry-on luggage that seasoned crew members swear by.
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
The crew member was retrieved by a Danish Seahawk helicopter that had been deployed on an inspection ship.
—Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Specifically, adding months and months to any final deal for either side, Attorney General Pam Bondi‘s crew want to know exactly how much real leverage Netflix has over the industry.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026
Airport crews are actively preparing airfield and terminal facilities for winter weather and will continue to monitor conditions closely.
—Lynne Sullivan, The Providence Journal, 22 Feb. 2026
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
The crew member was retrieved by a Danish Seahawk helicopter that had been deployed on an inspection ship.
—Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Specifically, adding months and months to any final deal for either side, Attorney General Pam Bondi‘s crew want to know exactly how much real leverage Netflix has over the industry.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026
Airport crews are actively preparing airfield and terminal facilities for winter weather and will continue to monitor conditions closely.
—Lynne Sullivan, The Providence Journal, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crew
Noun
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The State Department urges Americans to reconsider travel to the area, noting a risk of violence from terrorist groups, cartels, gangs and criminal organizations.—
Pat Milton,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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André is one of the most recognizable of the gang leaders.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Miami arrived in Los Angeles as the team to beat, with high morale and ambition to defend its title.—
Jad El Reda
Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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The Americans are underdogs with attitude, a team capable of winning, but failure will not define them like, say, a Super Bowl.—
Denver Post,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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The series follows the Black Mafia Family in Detroit and is based on a true story.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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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.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In 1996, former President Chun Doo-hwan, an army major general, was convicted for seizing power in a 1979 military coup and presiding over the 1980 Gwangju massacre of pro-democracy demonstrators.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The two armies remain locked in battle on the roughly 750-mile front line, while Russia bombards civilian areas of Ukraine daily.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Labor and trade groups, including a national retirees syndicate, have issued statements condemning the economic and political crisis.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The syndicate called for the government to launch a comprehensive national survey of buildings at risk of collapse.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Nimmo is much more platoon-neutral.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Club sources told Gelb that the incident was indicative of a rift with the Phillies that grew after Castellanos became a platoon player.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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This information often signals confidence, especially at times when network usage spikes and the Ethereum price appreciates.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Ascend Agency,
20 Feb. 2026
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Karst environments form when soluble rock dissolves over time, creating networks of caves, sinkholes and underground waterways.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Food and Drug Administration will consider whether to approve Moderna's new flu vaccine after all, resolving a dispute that had blocked the company's application for the first-of-its-kind shot.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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The company’s chief executive has said that a leading theory of the fire’s cause is that a century-old transmission line in Eaton Canyon somehow reenergized and sparked the blaze.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Crew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crew. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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