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as in gangs
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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as in teams
a group of people working together on a task
we'll need the whole crew to stay late tomorrow
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Recent Examples of crews
The battalion chief on scene called for additional crews, but the fire was quickly knocked down, the department said.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 11 May 2026
From world-class crews and infrastructure to incentives, innovation, and creative talent, this fireside chat will examine the state’s evolving production landscape and its vision for the future.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 May 2026
Medics and crews with the Bethany Fire Department responded to the scene and extricated the driver of the Lexus, a 71-year-old Bristol woman, state police said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
Shipping, custom crates, local transport, installation crews, lighting, insurance, and public relations all add to the total.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
There will be strict accountability standards for city employees and leadership, including mandatory performance indicators tied to evaluations, GPS and field monitoring for city crews and consequences for underperformance.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
This suggests that current crews could use these systems without needing long training periods.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
Homicide and nonfatal shooting totals fell again in 2023, but the city was roiled by robbery and carjacking crews responsible for an overall uptick in violence.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Baltimore County Fire crews responded to reports of a fire at the church at 2312 Westchester Ave.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
Paula Wethington, CBS News, 11 May 2026
From world-class crews and infrastructure to incentives, innovation, and creative talent, this fireside chat will examine the state’s evolving production landscape and its vision for the future.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 May 2026
Medics and crews with the Bethany Fire Department responded to the scene and extricated the driver of the Lexus, a 71-year-old Bristol woman, state police said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
Shipping, custom crates, local transport, installation crews, lighting, insurance, and public relations all add to the total.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
There will be strict accountability standards for city employees and leadership, including mandatory performance indicators tied to evaluations, GPS and field monitoring for city crews and consequences for underperformance.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
This suggests that current crews could use these systems without needing long training periods.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
Homicide and nonfatal shooting totals fell again in 2023, but the city was roiled by robbery and carjacking crews responsible for an overall uptick in violence.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Baltimore County Fire crews responded to reports of a fire at the church at 2312 Westchester Ave.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crews
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All five are barred from contact with motorcycle gangs and from attending future motorcycle events, including Ocean City BikeFest.—
Josh Davis,
Baltimore Sun,
11 May 2026
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According to court documents, a cellphone video showed members of two gangs in the Buffalo Wild Wings parking lot.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 May 2026
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Conversely, both teams are a combined 4-8 at home — the Sabres 2-4 in their barn, and the Canadiens now also 2-4 at the Bell Centre in these playoffs.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The trade for Pittman and the drafting of Bernard could provide Rodgers with more big-play options after teams loaded up to stop DK Metcalf last year.—
Will Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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Gutfeld, however, has the major advantage of airing in the earlier primetime window, where more viewers are simply awake and tuning in across all networks.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Built from complex networks of sometimes more than 100 different types of neurons, retinal tissue consumes two to three times more energy than the same mass of typical brain tissue.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
13 May 2026
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The Rays were also at the forefront of other innovations and/or adjustments, such as defensive shifts, lineup platoons, matchup bullpens, star-quality super-utility players and putting a numbers nerd (technically a process and analytics coach) in the dugout.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Outfield requires far more starting spots, and most of those available later in drafts are locked in platoons.—
Dalton Del Don,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Criminal syndicates The consequences extend far beyond South America.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
13 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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These moved beyond the bland and laudatory, offering candid and penetrating portraits of artists and celebrities that stand out in an era where A-listers are guarded by armies of publicists and handlers.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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And in war, armies sometimes miss and civilians die.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 May 2026
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The problem of companies substituting hemp for marijuana dates to 2018, when Congress legalized hemp, a close cousin of marijuana that has only trace amounts of THC, the psychoactive compound that makes people high.—
Christopher Osher,
ProPublica,
15 May 2026
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But according to Reilly, Varda and SpaceX are currently the only companies capable of launching experiments into orbit that don’t need to be operated by astronauts.—
Ramin Skibba,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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Families are assembling adjacent estates over time, creating compounds designed to remain within clans for generations.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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However, the ruthless King Saran (Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor) has suppressed magic users and enacts a rule of terror, which Zelie hopes to end in order to reunite Orisha’s clans.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Crews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crews. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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