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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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This man who had overseen the protection of national artworks from the advancing German army—this man wept like a child on the floor and begged his mistress not to abandon him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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Since seizing power in a 2022 coup, Burkina Faso’s junta has cracked down on political dissent and journalists, shutting down independent media outlets and forcibly conscripting dissidents into the army to fight Islamic militants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 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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For one, the Madlanga Commission — set up to investigate whether criminal syndicates and political actors have burrowed into the police, intelligence, and prosecutorial services — is due to submit its interim report at the end of May.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 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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In 1984, Monsanto and six other chemical companies agreed to pay a $180 million settlement to Vietnam veterans who were exposed to the chemical herbicide Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Turner also oversaw the purchase of two motion-picture production companies, New Line Cinema and Castle Rock Entertainment, in 1993.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
7 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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