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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
Following a group of illusionists, the crew uses their magical tricks to stage a series of heists and right some wrongs.
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Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
The idea is to begin creating a large, ready-to-work crew base in the state that can spring into action as film and TV productions ramp up.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
Migueli leaves jail to get together his old crew for a series of bold heists.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
The Shenzhou spacecraft is similar to, but also slightly larger than, Russia's Soyuz crew spacecraft.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
The idea is to begin creating a large, ready-to-work crew base in the state that can spring into action as film and TV productions ramp up.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
Migueli leaves jail to get together his old crew for a series of bold heists.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
The Shenzhou spacecraft is similar to, but also slightly larger than, Russia's Soyuz crew spacecraft.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 31 Oct. 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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Green was quick to point out that every team that has won a championship featured a strong defense.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Among the other teams listed as a best fit are the Cubs, Houston Astros and the Boston Red Sox.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 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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Haydar was prisoner 13077 at Abu Ghraib, one of those photographed by the American army prison guards in various positions of agony.—
Ben Wedeman,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Players could control a huge cast of classic characters from the franchise in a toybox mash-up of different eras, wiping out armies of bad guys at a clip.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX has disabled more than 2,500 Starlink devices in and around scam centers in Myanmar, following warnings from activists that mainly Chinese syndicates were using the technology to defraud people worldwide.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Jones confidential info about Player 3’w medical condition for the February 9, 2023 and January 15, 2024 games and leaked that info to co-conspirators in the gambling syndicate.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
23 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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Airwallex also offers its global network of licenses and services to other fintech companies through API integrations, such as facilitating Brex, Rippling, and Deel’s international expansions.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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The network also published the complete transcript of the 90-minute interview online.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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And the company’s rich valuation has stoked skepticism among some investors worried about an AI bubble.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Consumer giant Kimberly-Clark, which makes Huggies diapers and Kleenex tissues, is buying the company that makes Tylenol and Band-Aids in one of the biggest mergers of the year.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Crew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crew. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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