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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
The game was paused as a crew came over to wipe the wet spots.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
However, the crews were not allowed to fly extra flight paths through the hurricane or drop extra research instruments not considered necessary for forecasts.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
The fire crew managed to contain the fire entirely by Sunday afternoon.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Fourteen people have died in the accident, including the three-person crew.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Nov. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
However, the crews were not allowed to fly extra flight paths through the hurricane or drop extra research instruments not considered necessary for forecasts.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
The fire crew managed to contain the fire entirely by Sunday afternoon.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Fourteen people have died in the accident, including the three-person crew.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crew
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How Nashville police got involved Nashville Police Chief John Drake said the department's specialized investigation unit saw a rise in violent crime two years ago, including non-lethal shootings and homicides connected to the MS-13 gang.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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Keeley plays Jayson, the leader of the gang, the show’s most obvious villain.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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An ugly opening half, which featured the teams combining for 6-of-24 shooting in the game’s first 10 minutes, saw the visiting Wildcats catch fire from beyond the arc.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Nov. 2025
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How the playoff field will be decided This is the second season of the 12-team playoff format after the field was only four teams for the first 10 years.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 Nov. 2025
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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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The United States supported the anti-communist massacres, providing lists of senior communist party officials, equipment and money to the Indonesian army, according to official documents that were declassified in 2017.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The deadliest assault on a school occurred in 2014 when Taliban gunmen killed 154 people, mostly children, at an army-run school in Peshawar.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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These syndicates are part of the same criminal economy that funds military airstrikes and repression.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Such crackdowns attract notice from Boswell, who detects a civilian ally in his fight against local syndicates.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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The white officers in the 24 companies overseeing the volunteer platoons were also initially skeptical.—
Time,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Some of their biggest needs include filling two outfield vacancies, upgrading the bullpen, finding a platoon option at third base and first base, and getting at least one more starting pitcher.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Sure, Johnson’s physics-defying mid-air adjustment shows up in college football highlight supercuts, but the networks that run the sport today rarely dig up the footage from the late, great Jefferson Pilot Sports to educate the next generation.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, French company Eutelsat is also building its own alternative low-orbit satellite network.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Nov. 2025
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The company, which provides infrastructure for AI, reported revenue that more than doubled from a year earlier, beating analyst expectations.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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The breakthrough relied on a robotic system built by Lithuanian MedTech company Sentante.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Crew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crew. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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