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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
The Rally Monkey is born, thanks to the Angels’ video crew playing a clip from the 1994 film Ace Ventura, Pet Detective on the JumboTron.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Officials said managing the spill has been a team effort that required crews to work through the night gathering resources, following storm drain maps, and more.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 6 June 2025
What was supposed to be a mission lasting about one week turned into a nine-month stay aboard the ISS due to several issues with Starliner and NASA's decision to add the two astronauts to the ISS crew.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 June 2025
As the night spirals into chaos, missing crew members and eerie phenomena hint at an ancient, malevolent presence watching their every move.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 May 2025
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Officials said managing the spill has been a team effort that required crews to work through the night gathering resources, following storm drain maps, and more.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 6 June 2025
What was supposed to be a mission lasting about one week turned into a nine-month stay aboard the ISS due to several issues with Starliner and NASA's decision to add the two astronauts to the ISS crew.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 June 2025
As the night spirals into chaos, missing crew members and eerie phenomena hint at an ancient, malevolent presence watching their every move.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crew
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The Department of Homeland Security said Saturday that recent ICE operations in the south state resulted in the arrest of 118 people, including five individuals the agency identified as gang members.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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The tattoo too, which has become under the Trump administration synonymous with gang affiliation, is the story of the state using language inscription as a punishment against the imprisoned.—
Amir Hussain
June 6,
Literary Hub,
6 June 2025
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Ter Stegen had a good season a few years ago, but he hardly is considered a top GK that makes the saves the team needs to win those games that are close in the CL.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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So the team carried out two sets of experiments on pregnant mice.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
5 June 2025
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This July, Caroline Phillips and her National Cannabis Festival will return, bringing Big Boi, Three 6 Mafia, Ty Dolla $ign, and Curren$y to Washington DC’s RFK Stadium Festival Grounds for what’s become the largest cannabis festival on the East Coast.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
4 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Morgan Wallen’s Sand in My Boots Festival had Wiz Khalifa, 2 Chainz and Three 6 Mafia onstage.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
2 June 2025
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Key Facts The Israeli military posted the warning on the army’s X account in Farsi, the same day Iran fired a new wave of missile attacks on Israel killing at least eight people, the Associated Press reports.—
Yezen Saadah,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Two months later, the Continental Congress voted to replace the part-time militias with a full-time army.—
David Martin
June 15,
CBS News,
15 June 2025
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Gemini: Francis Fratelli Francis is the quick-witted and sly son of Mama Fratelli, the matriarch of Astoria’s infamous syndicate.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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The Director also happens to be the bloody mama of the secret crime syndicate the Ruska Roma—the very organization whose clutches John Wick is seeking to escape.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
6 June 2025
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With the Cubs' current platoon situation at first base with Michael Busch and Justin Turner, Chicago would gladly take Goldschmidt's production against left-handers over Turner's.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Crawford could eliminate the need for a CF platoon if his unbelievable reverse splits carry over to the big leagues.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Zaslav went on to note that HBO Max viewership accounts for for 25% of programming spun off from the WBD networks.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Some of the uptick in linear CPMs isn’t driven by a robust market, but by the fact that the networks have less traditional entertainment to sell and smaller audiences projected to watch what remains.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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Directed by Ry Russo-Young (Nuclear Family, And Just Like That) and, crucially, produced by Cooper’s company Unwell, Call Her Alex takes a form so typical of the authorized 21st century celebrity documentary, it’s become a cliché.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 June 2025
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Last summer, Tyche Bank said 500,000 euros were being made available for La Perla, as reported, allowing the company to restart operations at its plant in Bologna, Italy.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 June 2025
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“Crew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crew. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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