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Examples of ground crew in a Sentence
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Massive Rescue and Recovery Operations With over a thousand soldiers and emergency responders deployed, ground crews have rescued 110 people while scouring homes and wrecked vehicles for more victims.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
One incident captured on video at the Miami International Airport showed American’s ground crew dropping a wheelchair down a baggage ramp.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
At the time, charter company Nautilus Aviation said the pilot was a member of its ground crew who had attended a party the night before the crash to celebrate a promotion.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
One fire engine and a ground crew of firefighters were battling the fire Tuesday night, located on rocky and difficult terrain, according to a post by Tonto National Forest officials on X.
The cause of the fire remained under investigation.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2024
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First Known Use
1934, in the meaning defined above
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“Ground crew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20crew. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
ground crew
noun
: the mechanics and technicians who maintain and service an aircraft
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