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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
More than 100 passengers and crew fell sick during a norovirus outbreak aboard the Caribbean Princess cruise ship.
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Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 10 May 2026
Motorists on Interstate 80 could experience traffic delays in the Sierra Nevada starting Monday as crews close lanes for construction work.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
Disembarking passengers and crew members are leaving behind their luggage and are allowed to take only a small bag with essential items, a cellphone, a charger and documentation.
—Iain Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Passengers and some crew members from more than 20 nationalities on board will be evacuated throughout Sunday into Monday.
—Iain Sullivan, Fortune, 10 May 2026
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Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 10 May 2026
Motorists on Interstate 80 could experience traffic delays in the Sierra Nevada starting Monday as crews close lanes for construction work.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
Disembarking passengers and crew members are leaving behind their luggage and are allowed to take only a small bag with essential items, a cellphone, a charger and documentation.
—Iain Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Passengers and some crew members from more than 20 nationalities on board will be evacuated throughout Sunday into Monday.
—Iain Sullivan, Fortune, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crew
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The motorist filed a complaint, and the ensuing internal investigation turned up other cases of gang officers improperly switching off their cameras or otherwise failing to document stops.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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The problem with this question is the assumption that deputy gangs exist.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Daily News,
7 May 2026
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The Black and Blue were attempting to become the first team since the 2001 Miami Fusion to earn 21 points in their first 12 games.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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The Iowa State product looks every bit of a near 6-foot-9 measurement, and started at right tackle for rookie units in 11-on-11 team periods.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 May 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
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Bernthal turns into a one-man army whose hardship somehow protects him from the pain, giving him the resolve to push through any attacker.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Five days before Jefferson arrived, on June 15, 1775, Adams had nominated another delegate from Virginia, George Washington, to command that army.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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The new report describes a sprawling transnational criminal system in which Brazilian syndicates, Colombian guerrilla dissidents, Ecuadorian gangs and local crime families collaborate and compete simultaneously while moving drugs, gold, weapons and money across porous borders.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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The syndicate desks engineered the pop by only offering a sliver of stock.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
3 May 2026
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The platoon mostly applied to shortstop, where Hyeseong Kim and Miguel Rojas split time, leaving Santiago Espinal as a utility option off the bench.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Squad and platoon leaders can quickly launch drones to scout terrain, identify enemy positions and adjust movements without waiting for external support.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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Safety concerns, a persistent stigma, and decades of underinvestment have kept ridership low even as the network has grown.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Fantasy continues to play an ominous role in the creation of the new UConn hospital network.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The bill would specifically forbid practices that Black Bear, the Stars and other companies have used to monopolize and vertically integrate the youth sports experience in hockey and beyond, driving up costs for families and pricing out many kids.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Water levels were low, and rafting companies had been going out of business.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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“Crew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crew. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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