as in crews
a group of people working together on a task
asked the Boy Scouts to split into teams and begin pitching their tents
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Recent Examples of teams
Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Schleifer and the Stallions boys and girls tennis teams concluded the season by sweeping the 2A state championships at Red Bug Lake Park in Casselberry near Orlando.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
This was the second game of the two SEC teams' series at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in Tuscaloosa, and in the bottom of the second inning, Alabama was already up 3-0.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2026
Quite possibly, there will be other moments for other teams and other players that will overshadow Sunday night’s game in a month’s time.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
In a separate Facebook post on Saturday, Lai wrote that the visit was made possible following careful arrangements by his diplomatic and national security teams.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
The French guard spoke with other WNBA teams during free agency, but eventually picked New York, citing the team’s winning environment.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
The results could not be any better for Foothill despite the kind of adversity that would have already ended the season of most teams.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
And that stuff occurs even on losing teams.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
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The Sox have had an impressive series, winning the first two against one of the top teams in the National League.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Schleifer and the Stallions boys and girls tennis teams concluded the season by sweeping the 2A state championships at Red Bug Lake Park in Casselberry near Orlando.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
This was the second game of the two SEC teams' series at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in Tuscaloosa, and in the bottom of the second inning, Alabama was already up 3-0.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2026
Quite possibly, there will be other moments for other teams and other players that will overshadow Sunday night’s game in a month’s time.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
In a separate Facebook post on Saturday, Lai wrote that the visit was made possible following careful arrangements by his diplomatic and national security teams.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
The French guard spoke with other WNBA teams during free agency, but eventually picked New York, citing the team’s winning environment.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
The results could not be any better for Foothill despite the kind of adversity that would have already ended the season of most teams.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
And that stuff occurs even on losing teams.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teams
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Shipping, custom crates, local transport, installation crews, lighting, insurance, and public relations all add to the total.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
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And then crews will move the new bridge into place using 8-ton jacks that are the size of a desk.—
John Shumway,
CBS News,
4 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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Their top-30 visits, where NFL clubs host prospects at their facilities to gather further intel, are often smokescreens.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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These are in addition to private members clubs The Wilde and Cipriani, among other highlights.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Jan. 2026
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What should be the role of national armies?—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
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Historically, Battlefield's selling point has been massive maps where entire armies compete against each other.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
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Both squads benefited from the charity stripe.—
PJ Green
April 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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Media outlets deploy squads of writers, videographers and social editors to produce a steady stream of clips and dispatches, the kind of coverage that now determines their relevance as much as their reporting.—
Andrea Domanick,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The world watched athletes kneel, teams protest and leagues pause.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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While still leagues ahead of other wealthy individuals, Musk isn’t the only Texan with an astronomical net worth.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Nov. 2025
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Datadog and Block are among the companies reporting their latest quarterly results next week that can count on earnings momentum as a catalyst.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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The companies that have settled suits with state and local governments and other groups include drugmakers, wholesalers, pharmacy chains and at least one consulting firm.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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In Cairo, a famously nocturnal city, shops and restaurants are now forced to close at 9 pm, with police brigades sweeping through the broad downtown avenues to urge everyone to go home.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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As of 2024, Cuba had 54 brigades with more than 22,600 medical workers, according to Granma, the official newspaper of Cuba's communist party.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Teams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teams. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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