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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
Cameras continued rolling in Buckinghamshire in August 2024, with the Bucks Free Press reporting that the crew was spotted in the village of Little Missenden with plans to film both inside and outside of The Red Lion pub.
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Francesca Gariano, People.com, 30 Aug. 2025
This includes making threats or acting in a violent manner that prevents airline crew members from doing their jobs, which subsequently impacts the safety of other passengers.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2025
The resupply flight is part of the normal rotation of cargo and crew missions that keep the space station operating, but this one carries something new.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 29 Aug. 2025
These one-and two-bite appetizers are just what your crew needs to tide them over until dinner without spoiling appetites.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2025
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Francesca Gariano, People.com, 30 Aug. 2025
This includes making threats or acting in a violent manner that prevents airline crew members from doing their jobs, which subsequently impacts the safety of other passengers.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2025
The resupply flight is part of the normal rotation of cargo and crew missions that keep the space station operating, but this one carries something new.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 29 Aug. 2025
These one-and two-bite appetizers are just what your crew needs to tide them over until dinner without spoiling appetites.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crew
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Passports, not drugs, rule in movie’s villain gang The four are tasked with solving not one, not two, but three murders – Tony Curran (a Cooper’s Chase coowner in the movie, mere lead builder in the book), Ian Ventham (Cooper’s Chase coowner) and mysterious, unmarked bones dug up in the cemetery.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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Caught Stealing features Butler as Hank Thompson, a former baseball player who's now a bartender who has agreed to watch his neighbor's cat, but is swept up in a gang war.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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In Media posted a video Aug. 25 that shows a counselor who appears to be speaking to someone in a school about not disclosing their child's transgender identity so the student can play on the school's girls' sports team and use the girls' bathrooms.—
Bebe Hodges,
The Enquirer,
29 Aug. 2025
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At the core of Guardian Litigation Group is a team that’s assertive, creative, and unwavering attorneys who think outside the box to secure the best results, all while upholding the highest standards of honesty, integrity, and trust.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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The series follows the Black Mafia Family in Detroit and is based on a true story.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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On the surface, the crime drama follows the rise and fall of the Black Mafia Family — one of the most influential crime families in the country.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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There is talk of Turkey building a military base in Syria to train and rebuild the capabilities of the Syrian army.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Habib Diallo, a 60-year-old former army commando, said attending the sermons and discussions with the imam taught him about the risks of home births.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Aug. 2025
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That round remains ongoing, with OpenAI recently securing $8.3 billion from a syndicate of investors.—
Kate Clark,
Fortune,
16 Aug. 2025
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To finance the project, the Jamul Indian Village Development Corporation closed last March on a $515 million loan with a syndicate of commercial banks led by KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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The shocking incident uncovered in the report would come to be known as the My Lai Massacre, in which soldiers of a U.S. Army platoon led by Lt. William Calley Jr. slaughtered hundreds of innocent Vietnamese men, women, children and babies at the height of the Vietnam War.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
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Terminal List season one ended with Edwards being revealed to have been behind the assassination plot of the group’s former Navy SEALs platoon.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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Cox’s wired network can deliver stable speeds for households with multiple users.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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This comes amid several FedEx closures nationwide as the company aims to combine its Express and Ground networks.—
Hadley Hitson,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Some companies are asking backers to pay a surcharge to help cover the cost.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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The South Bend Tribune asked McDonald's corporate about its policy regarding involving police in restaurant disturbances, but the company has not responded.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Crew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crew. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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