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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
Gove said public works crews will be working to clear snow in the coming days.
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 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, 23 Feb. 2026
Airlines routinely suspend service due to unrest and infrastructure problems to avoid having passengers, crews and aircraft stranded.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
According to state officials, crews came from as far as Canada to assist.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
An early morning crash forced crews to briefly close all southbound lanes of the 101 Freeway in Calabasas on Monday, Caltrans confirmed.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles County Fire Department crews responded along with CHP officers, but the pedestrian could not be saved.
—City News Service, Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
The blue and red murals of stars and Mount Rushmore that the crews painted remain all these years later above the lockers used in filming.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
Delaying the mission until March means the astronauts have exited quarantine at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, which is protocol ahead of spaceflights to ensure crews avoid exposure to illnesses.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 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, 23 Feb. 2026
Airlines routinely suspend service due to unrest and infrastructure problems to avoid having passengers, crews and aircraft stranded.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
According to state officials, crews came from as far as Canada to assist.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
An early morning crash forced crews to briefly close all southbound lanes of the 101 Freeway in Calabasas on Monday, Caltrans confirmed.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles County Fire Department crews responded along with CHP officers, but the pedestrian could not be saved.
—City News Service, Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
The blue and red murals of stars and Mount Rushmore that the crews painted remain all these years later above the lockers used in filming.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
Delaying the mission until March means the astronauts have exited quarantine at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, which is protocol ahead of spaceflights to ensure crews avoid exposure to illnesses.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crews
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The Jalisco cartel benefited from an explosion of mini-cartels and gangs around the country over the past 20 years.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Now, 80% of Port-Au-Prince, the nation's capital, is run by gangs.—
Johnny Resendiz,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Both teams won their first games of the tournament.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026
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Like the Globetrotters and their perennial opponents the Washington Generals, the Snowballs will ultimately split into two teams and face off against each other in exhibition-style games, but also hope to play college teams and minor leaguers like the Kane County Cougars.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Claude initially warned the unknown user of malicious intent during their conversation about the Mexican government, but eventually complied with the attacker’s requests and executed thousands of commands on government computer networks, the researchers said.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Carr has wielded long-dormant rules requiring broadcast TV stations to offer equal time to opposing candidates as a means of pressuring networks.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Rays’ current depth chart is extremely left-handed, forcing them to choose two lefty bats who will effectively play every day alongside a heavy set of platoons.—
Derek VanRiper,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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According to the Defense official, the Army plans to ramp up training over the next year, eventually sending in platoons of some 40 soldiers at a time to train.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
10 Nov. 2025
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Adams put together a portfolio of his workday doodles and sent it to several newspaper syndicates.—
Chris Koseluk,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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Outside the capital, guerrilla groups and organized crime syndicates are exploiting the power vacuum along Venezuela’s borders and in its resource-rich interior.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Now, in an age of instant communications, their Cold War counterparts could nonetheless disappear into a covert netherworld, loosening Washington’s controls and freeing them to plot coups, mobilize armies, and install governments.—
Alfred McCoy,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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Along with the disruptions, the storm led to the creation of armies of snowmen and other sculptures as well as snowball fights.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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The designation, which Anthropic will fight in court, could become a serious problem for the startup, which earns its revenue through enterprise software sales to companies that might currently or one day want to work with the military in some capacity.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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These employees urge their companies to refuse similar Pentagon demands.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Feb. 2026
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Guests can explore clans and heritage, browse vendors, see Highland athletics and get a taste of Scotland through food and sound.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2026
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But, as is often the case with the Fraser and MacKenzie clans, drama was never far behind.—
Amy Wilkinson,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Crews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crews. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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