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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
Sylvia said fire crews had to access the scene by driving in the wrong direction from 59th Street.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Emergency medical crews took the man to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
More than 60 percent of projects feature work from majority women, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA+ crews.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Traffic changes to Louisville's Main Street are already underway as crews continue to reconfigure the roadway through the spring of 2026.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Oct. 2025
Demonstrators both for and against the National Guard deployment rallied outside the building, according to CNN affiliate KATU, whose crews reported seeing federal agents deploying multiple rounds of pepper balls, flash bangs and tear gas to clear streets.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Over the course of the weeklong cleanup, crews recovered 66 vehicles and 800 propane tanks that had been swept away, according to the Department of Forestry and Fire Management.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Once on scene, the rescue crews put various safety plans in place, Hennessey said.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Maintenance crews discovered them during a routine post-flight inspection of the plane after arriving from New York.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Emergency medical crews took the man to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
More than 60 percent of projects feature work from majority women, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA+ crews.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Traffic changes to Louisville's Main Street are already underway as crews continue to reconfigure the roadway through the spring of 2026.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Oct. 2025
Demonstrators both for and against the National Guard deployment rallied outside the building, according to CNN affiliate KATU, whose crews reported seeing federal agents deploying multiple rounds of pepper balls, flash bangs and tear gas to clear streets.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Over the course of the weeklong cleanup, crews recovered 66 vehicles and 800 propane tanks that had been swept away, according to the Department of Forestry and Fire Management.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Once on scene, the rescue crews put various safety plans in place, Hennessey said.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Maintenance crews discovered them during a routine post-flight inspection of the plane after arriving from New York.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crews
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This restriction hampered the MSS’ ability to reduce gangs’ territorial control as gunmen coordinated and simultaneously launched attacks in different corners of the country.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said the casualties include protesters and bystanders killed by members of the security forces, but also others killed in subsequent widespread violence and looting by individuals and gangs not associated with the protesters.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Buffalo Bills are off to a great start this season with a 4-0 record and are one of just two remaining undefeated teams.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Like the Signature Slim Solar+ K980, there’s also an MX Master 4 for Business variant that offers compatibility with Logi Tune and Logitech Sync, two Logitech platforms designed to help IT teams monitor, manage, and optimize Logitech devices.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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Prolonged radiation and geomagnetic activity can interfere with GPS networks, disrupt radio signals and damage spacecraft.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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For 48 hours, the Taliban appeared to turn back the clock in Afghanistan with a directive to cut off the internet and phone networks, disconnecting millions of people from the world outside.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Vogt is all but certain to win again, despite Hinch’s deft handling of the Tigers’ tricky platoons across the board.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s grandiose displays of brute force—the massing of weapons of war and platoons of masked, unidentified combat fighters targeting the very civilian populations they are commissioned to protect—does not bring reassurance.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
25 Aug. 2025
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But the criminal syndicates and the armed groups hosting them have exploited four years of devastating civil war to expand their business.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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The franchise sees Rambo — haunted by his time at war but equipped with superior military skills — using his expertise against corrupt police officers, crime syndicates, and enemy troops.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Sep. 2025
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The initiative highlights how the war in Ukraine blurs the line between civilian tech and military hardware, as armies seek to field cost-effective solutions of industrial strain and battlefield urgency.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Recent history in places such as Afghanistan and Iraq suggests that insurgencies can wear down regular armies over time.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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The new truck routes and restrictions are the result of study, coordination and collaboration between city officials, local residents, area small business owners and trucking companies, city officials said.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The plan is funded by insurance companies that do business in the state.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The clans vote to fight for the Stuart king mostly thanks to Uncle Grant, who in a real surprise, gets very vocal about supporting the cause.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Yet the unit also targets dissenters and those, including various clans, some backed by Israel, that dare to defy Hamas’s rule.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Crews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crews. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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