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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
That afternoon, the crew of the Artiglio was working on the remains of the Florence H., an American munitions ship that had caught fire and sunk in 1918.
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Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
While the exact nature of the technical malfunction was unclear, eventually, a crew member had to come out mid-song to help her.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Only around 30 of the ship’s hundreds of crew members survived.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
Unlike the crew, Henrie, who is reprising his role as Justin Russo for the upcoming spinoff of the Disney Channel classic, can’t laugh as his on-screen son Alkaio Thiele delivers a line back to him with perfect comedic timing.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
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Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
While the exact nature of the technical malfunction was unclear, eventually, a crew member had to come out mid-song to help her.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Only around 30 of the ship’s hundreds of crew members survived.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
Unlike the crew, Henrie, who is reprising his role as Justin Russo for the upcoming spinoff of the Disney Channel classic, can’t laugh as his on-screen son Alkaio Thiele delivers a line back to him with perfect comedic timing.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crew
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This time, Bronwyn and her husband, Todd, are taking the gang to Palm Springs for their 15th wedding anniversary.Sarah Hagi, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Kamp previously worked as a shift commander, gang enforcement sergeant and homicide detective for the Phoenix Police Department.Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Cincinnati Bengals will travel to Baltimore to face the Ravens in a matchup of two of the most intriguing teams in the NFL.NBC News, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The team hoped the animals could particularly help within bringing to the surface vital, fertilizing microorganisms such as endosymbiotic rhizobial bacteria and Mycorrhizal fungi.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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Later, at a listening party in 2019, Ken was with 808 Mafia’s Southside when Carti emerged from the shadows—the night ended with Ken and Carti in the studio together, bonding over clothes.Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2024
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The latter album, comprising new recordings of material associated with Jones, included appearances by such diverse artists as Jennifer Hudson, Amy Winehouse, Usher, Snoop Dogg, Wyclef Jean and Three 6 Mafia.Chris Morris, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Mohamed, a Somali army officer, was head of security and armorer for the pirates, the U.S. attorney’s office said.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The montage of each literal deputy of each gang’s boss feels like a bit of a rush job that accidentally flattens the narrative a bit here, but the bigger point is well taken: There’s no army more powerful than the army of the overlooked.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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Harris, who prosecuted transnational criminal gangs during her role as California's attorney general, has pledged to crack down on crime syndicates by continuing to target criminal organizations while, in 2023, Trump pledged to impose the death penalty on human traffickers.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Kassar had wheedled an extra $40 million out of a European banking syndicate just so the film could cross the finish line.Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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On Friday, the 95th Air Assault Brigade cornered a 155th Naval Infantry Brigade platoon near the village of Leonidovo in Kursk and dismantled it—reportedly destroying three BTR wheeled armored personnel carriers and killing 30 Russians.David Axe, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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The footage shows the vehicles patrolling down a dirt road as part of a four-vehicle platoon, with several soldiers manning their weapons mounted on their truck beds and blasting airborne targets out of the sky.Jared Keller, WIRED, 27 Sep. 2024
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Sitemap About Quartz Advisor Accessibility Privacy Terms of Use Advertising Jobs Reprints & Permissions More from our network Market Data powered by QuoteMedia.Quartz, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
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Taipei should continue to diversify its economy away from China, build resilient communications networks, improve the cybersecurity of its key infrastructure and government ministries, stockpile critical supplies, and work with like-minded democracies on global challenges.David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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The amendment also does away with a provision that limits the exemption to companies with no more than $100,000 in gross receipts and applies the exemption to all grant amounts instead of just the first $1 million received.Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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England and Gage said this money changed the company’s outlook and led to its demise.Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Crew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crew. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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