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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
According to the company's spokesperson, only a skeleton crew of skilled trades workers were there.
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Aurora Sousanis, Freep.com, 13 July 2025
By Monday evening, a fire crew of 183 succeeded in containing 30% of the fire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
Lindholm says a few crew members boarded a small rescue boat that launched from the fourth deck.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 1 July 2025
No witnessing crew member backstage saw fit to pull the plug on the lights or sound, and the BBC never stopped its live coverage.
—Ruth Marks Eglash, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
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Aurora Sousanis, Freep.com, 13 July 2025
By Monday evening, a fire crew of 183 succeeded in containing 30% of the fire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
Lindholm says a few crew members boarded a small rescue boat that launched from the fourth deck.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 1 July 2025
No witnessing crew member backstage saw fit to pull the plug on the lights or sound, and the BBC never stopped its live coverage.
—Ruth Marks Eglash, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crew
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America's brave men and women are removing murderers, MS-13 gang members, pedophiles, rapists—truly the worst of the worst from Golden State communities.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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The cartels have also made use of the city’s entrenched street gangs, which have proven more than capable of breaking down the product and delivering it to the streets.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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However, the team did receive good news about outfielder Starting Marte.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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Generally filled with Lakers fans when the team plays in the summer, the arena was full of emotion with a fair share of Mavericks fans in attendance to see the 2025 National College Player of the Year.—
Staff,
Oc Register,
11 July 2025
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Tsien is on the Steering Committee for the Asian American Documentary Network (A-Doc) and is a board member of Brown Girls Doc Mafia.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 July 2025
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In addition to dancing for several musicals, Louis-Fernand has also performed in various concerts and appeared in music videos with Diplo, Jesy Nelson and Swedish House Mafia, among others, according to his biography on Evita's cast site.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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With an army of 222 million followers, his social voice and willingness to traffic in objectionable content or conspiracy theories proved a major hurdle to advertisers.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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Russia’s bigger army also is trying hard to break through at some points along the roughly 1,000-kilometer (620 miles) front line, where Ukrainian forces are severely stretched.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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The drama from showrunners J.J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan starred Josh Holloway as a getaway driver working for an Arizona crime syndicate and Rachel Hilson as an FBI agent.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
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Set in the Southwest in the 1972, Duster tells the story of the FBI’s first Black woman agent, Nina Hayes, played by Rachel Hilson, who will have to overcome many obstacles to stop a crime syndicate.—
Maelle Beauget-Uhl,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Soto would be one of the better arms in Toronto's bullpen while Laureano could slot in as a platoon outfielder.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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As a right-handed batter with a quality track record against lefties, Bader could fit into a traditional platoon role, offering coverage in all three outfield spots.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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For the first time since Nielsen began tracking TV use by platform four years ago — and probably the first time ever, considering broadcast’s dominant place for much of television history — over-the-air networks accounted for less than 20 percent of viewing in June.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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The Value of Safe, Supportive Spaces These networks are also important for building confidence.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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As for himself, though, nearly all of his $1.2 billion fortune is parked in his homebuilding company Neal Communities, which has put up 25,000 houses, all in Florida.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Gossamer Gear Packing Cube Bundle for $83 ($28 off) Gossamer Gear The ultralight backpacking company Gossamer Gear is now making travel products, like these awesome packing cubes.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
5 July 2025
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“Crew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crew. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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