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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
As fire crews continued to battle a brush fire near Lakeside for a third day, a second blaze erupted a short distance away on Thursday afternoon, forcing first responders to divide their efforts.
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
All in all, this was an extremely positive experience: The delivery crew was punctual, kind, efficient, and cleaned up all packing materials before leaving.
—Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2025
Because of the leak, hazardous materials crews from the Kansas City Fire Department and Southern Platte Fire Protection District responded to the area, said Division Chief Chris Denney with the Southern Platte Fire Protection District.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2025
That project, which sounds something like Marilyn Manson gone R&B, featured a crew of top-tier musicians kitted out like the undead.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2025
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
All in all, this was an extremely positive experience: The delivery crew was punctual, kind, efficient, and cleaned up all packing materials before leaving.
—Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2025
Because of the leak, hazardous materials crews from the Kansas City Fire Department and Southern Platte Fire Protection District responded to the area, said Division Chief Chris Denney with the Southern Platte Fire Protection District.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2025
That project, which sounds something like Marilyn Manson gone R&B, featured a crew of top-tier musicians kitted out like the undead.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crew
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In the ’90s, the Clinton administration began deporting Salvadoran immigrants convicted of crimes in the U.S. back to their homeland, a move that helped propel the rise of powerful gangs in a country that was institutionally weak after years of war.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2025
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Martinez Estrella remained convicted of second-degree murder, conspiracy and gang assault.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2025
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Milton, 25, has drawn rave reviews early on for his approach to his new team and is prepared to be the first called into action if Prescott goes down with another injury.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2025
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The departure of an unwanted star from Hansi Flick’s first team star already has an official date according to SPORT, which cited anonymous sources and transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Seven people were indicted in connection to the ‘largest jewelry heist in U.S. history.’ 19 people were charged in an alleged Mexican Mafia conspiracy to kill L.A. rap artist.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2025
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After coming up short en route to the big game, losing to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship last season, the signal-caller is candid about his mindset — and what needs to happen for the team and their beloved Bills Mafia to get to the next level.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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Rwandan authorities have accused the Hutus who fled of participating in the genocide and claimed that elements of the Congolese army protected them.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2025
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Rwandan authorities have accused the Hutus who fled of participating in the genocide and alleged that elements of the Congolese army protected them.—
Chinedu Asadu,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says Indonesia is a major drug-smuggling hub despite having some of the strictest drug laws in the world, in part because international drug syndicates target its young population.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2025
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Fox News reported that police in Everett, Massachusetts, say Hernandez was involved in a shooting between gang members from 18th Street and the notorious crime syndicate MS-13.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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Lefties have hit three homers in 31 PA off him in the majors this year, and he’s got a backwards platoon split in his major-league time to date, which is going to inhibit him as a starter regardless of the uniform.—
Keith Law,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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On the streets of Los Angeles, protesters will continue to be met with platoons of armed soldiers.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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The most prominent of these is the Community Self-Defense Coalition, a network of more than sixty advocacy groups, including Black Men Build, the Harriet Tubman Center for Social Justice, and the local chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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The cocktail reception was followed by an intimate dinner as part of WWD’s Global Impact Council, a network of fashion, retail, beauty, luxury, design and technology leaders coming together several times a year to shape, in conversation with one another, the future of their industries.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
21 June 2025
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While current models are not in a position to engage in these scenarios, the autonomous agents promised by AI companies could potentially be in the future.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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The incident kick-started a wave of anger from the American public towards health insurance companies over issues to do with expenses, denied claims and others.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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“Crew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crew. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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