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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
Our crew is working closely with the other agencies involved, including the Police and North West Ambulance Service.
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Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Johnson died while saving other’s lives with Dustoff crew 13, during his last mission before he was scheduled to return home.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2025
Eight engines, three water tenders, two dozers and one hand crew are working to suppress the fire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 May 2025
On the morning of Thursday, 12 Dec. 1985, shortly after takeoff from Canada's Gander International Airport en route to Fort Campbell, the McDonnell Douglas DC-8 serving the flight stalled, crashed, and burned about half a mile from the runway, killing all 248 passengers and 8 crew members on board.
—Helen H. Richardson, Denver Post, 26 May 2025
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Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Johnson died while saving other’s lives with Dustoff crew 13, during his last mission before he was scheduled to return home.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2025
Eight engines, three water tenders, two dozers and one hand crew are working to suppress the fire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 May 2025
On the morning of Thursday, 12 Dec. 1985, shortly after takeoff from Canada's Gander International Airport en route to Fort Campbell, the McDonnell Douglas DC-8 serving the flight stalled, crashed, and burned about half a mile from the runway, killing all 248 passengers and 8 crew members on board.
—Helen H. Richardson, Denver Post, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crew
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Every Dawson's Creek fan remembers when most of the gang spent spring break at Aunt Gwen's (Julie Bowen) mountainside home, a.k.a.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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An undercover recording obtained of an MS-13 meeting that took place six weeks after the murder captured one MS-13 member acknowledging his participation in the murder, and other gang members disciplining him for leaving Massachusetts after the murder without the gang’s permission.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
23 May 2025
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As the antivenom began its work, Reed was airlifted to Phoenix Children's Hospital, where her medical team focused on correcting the toddler's plummeting oxygen levels due to the venom, The Arizona Republic reported.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Dustin, a University of Arkansas graduate, joined the Democrat-Gazette features team in July 2024.—
Dustin Staggs,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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Despite being outnumbered fifty-to-one by the Five Families of the Italian Mafia, the Westies’ legendary brutality and cunning have given them the leverage necessary to share the spoils through a fragile détente.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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He’s collaborated with other dance heavyweights, including Swedish House Mafia, Calvin Harris and Armand van Helden.—
Xander Zellner,
Billboard,
22 May 2025
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At times the mines were also under control of the Wazalendo, a militia allied with the Congolese army.—
David Yusufu Kibingila,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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Mosaddegh was toppled from his seat in a 1953 coup led by the Iranian army and backed by the U.K. and the U.S.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
21 May 2025
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Other legal concerns include the regulation of sales across state lines when each state controls its own lottery games, sales to underage players, ticket buying syndicates and other issues.—
Michelle Watson,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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The high-interest rate environment has encouraged many investors to flock to high-yield savings accounts and newer investment alternatives, such as real estate syndicate funds.—
Elaine Pofeldt,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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His platoon was pinned down in the jungle, under constant combatant fire, When the enemy threw a live grenade.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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Orders often came from the top, and at times nearly every platoon used a Palestinian to clear locations, said an Israeli officer, speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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Here’s Boise State’s schedule, with networks and kickoff times where applicable, for 2025.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2025
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Zaher Jabarin, based in mainly in Turkey, plays a crucial role in overseeing Hamas's financial network, and Muhammad Ismail Darwish, chairman of the Hamas Shura Council and also in Qatar, is another influential member, particularly responsible for managing foreign relations.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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The entry directs customers to the company's pick-up and delivery options and does not state why the decision was made.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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By 2024, the company made the final delivery of the limited run and announced its second model.—
Paul Ridden
May 18,
New Atlas,
18 May 2025
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“Crew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crew. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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