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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
Semi-professional streamers encouraged antics for cameras suspended on gimbals, which attracted the surrounding crowd to pull out their personal devices, only for the commotion to inspire attention from legacy news crews.
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Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Forensic crews were seen sifting through the soil around the house, per The Sun.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
Emergency crews and law enforcement, including the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the FAA and the NTSB, are currently searching the area.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 14 June 2026
But things did not work out that way, mostly in our view because of what Bovino and his crew had been doing in the first place.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
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Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Forensic crews were seen sifting through the soil around the house, per The Sun.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
Emergency crews and law enforcement, including the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the FAA and the NTSB, are currently searching the area.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 14 June 2026
But things did not work out that way, mostly in our view because of what Bovino and his crew had been doing in the first place.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crew
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The Altadena boy was fatally shot on a relative’s porch in 2016 when a gunman opened fire on a group, apparently targeting an adult gang member who survived.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Twelve people were arrested on federal and state charges during the joint-enforcement operation, which authorities said dismantled a significant drug trafficking network with ties to the Sinaloa Cartel, responsible for providing cocaine to the Norteños criminal street gang.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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But this team operated under much stricter conditions; one player had to occupy each of the five lanes across the width of the pitch to ensure that if Madrid did lose the ball, someone would be close by to apply immediate pressure.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
10 Dec. 2025
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Childress ultimately decided to be one of the 13 teams to sign onto the charter agreement.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Dec. 2025
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Swedish House Mafia will play a major standalone U.S. show on Sept. 11 when the group headlines New York City’s Arthur Ashe Stadium.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
17 July 2025
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Her brother, a lawyer who had recently testified as part of an investigation into Mafia dealings, was shot to death by a pair of gunmen in his driveway in 1981.—
Jeff Lunden,
NPR,
17 July 2025
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Situated on Route 33 in Manalapan, this state park has preserved the 18th-century landscape of one of the biggest battles of the Revolutionary War, where the Continental Army ambushed the British army along their route from Philadelphia to New York City.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The phenomenon of illicit mining in Johannesburg and surrounding areas was one of the concerns that prompted the government in March to deploy the army to certain high-risk areas in a yearlong operation to stop violence linked to organized crime.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Allen argues that Junius was actually a syndicate of authors acting under Richmond’s general direction, with Paine and Burke among the principals.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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But Goldman’s syndicate desk knows little about retail.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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Crown Prince Christian will now continue his military service with the Royal Life Guards regiment of the Royal Danish Army and serve as a platoon leader at the Guards Barracks in Høvelte.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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There was no lightbulb moment, no sudden change that took Marsh from a platoon outfielder to one of baseball’s best hitters.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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The network declined to comment to EW regarding the current status of the investigation, and an attorney for Del Rio didn't respond to request for comment.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Dec. 2025
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The ultra-fast transmission was enabled by a deterministic network channel that guarantees dedicated bandwidth, ultra-low latency, and near-zero packet loss.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Dec. 2025
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The findings come as companies ramp up AI investments while trimming their workforces, fueling concern across demographics.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
11 June 2026
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According to the editors, both of these books embody the company’s ethos by modeling formal ambition, emotional depth, and a willingness to engage difficult questions.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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“Crew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crew. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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