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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
According to the company's spokesperson, only a skeleton crew of skilled trades workers were there.
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Aurora Sousanis, Freep.com, 13 July 2025
By Monday evening, a fire crew of 183 succeeded in containing 30% of the fire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
Lindholm says a few crew members boarded a small rescue boat that launched from the fourth deck.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 1 July 2025
No witnessing crew member backstage saw fit to pull the plug on the lights or sound, and the BBC never stopped its live coverage.
—Ruth Marks Eglash, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
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Aurora Sousanis, Freep.com, 13 July 2025
By Monday evening, a fire crew of 183 succeeded in containing 30% of the fire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
Lindholm says a few crew members boarded a small rescue boat that launched from the fourth deck.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 1 July 2025
No witnessing crew member backstage saw fit to pull the plug on the lights or sound, and the BBC never stopped its live coverage.
—Ruth Marks Eglash, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crew
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America's brave men and women are removing murderers, MS-13 gang members, pedophiles, rapists—truly the worst of the worst from Golden State communities.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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The gangs also received backing from other criminal groups operating in Port-au-Prince— particularly the gangs from Canaan, Grand Ravine and Village de Dieu.—
Jacqueline Charles
July 11,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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However, the team did receive good news about outfielder Starting Marte.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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The team has already used 35 pitchers this season, and may need to rely on that depth to get them to (and through) October.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Snuffy is the nickname of Manuel Quintero, alleged by Los Angeles County prosecutors to be a member of the Mexican Mafia, a group of about 140 men who rule over Southern California’s Latino street gangs.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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Cockney con man Michael Caine, recently released from the clink, puts together a truly ludicrous heist to steal $4 million in Mafia gold bullion from the middle of Turin using Mini Coopers.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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With an army of 222 million followers, his social voice and willingness to traffic in objectionable content or conspiracy theories proved a major hurdle to advertisers.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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Russia’s bigger army also is trying hard to break through at some points along the roughly 1,000-kilometer front line, where Ukrainian forces are severely stretched.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Struggling Gatekeepers: In the face of some $44 billion a year in pig-butchering scams conducted by Asian crime syndicates, U.S. banks have failed to prevent mass scale money laundering.—
Cezary Podkul,
ProPublica,
25 June 2025
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Thailand earlier this year implemented measures to crack down on online scam operations in neighboring Myanmar, severing electricity, internet and gas supplies to border towns where the syndicates were based.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 June 2025
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Soto would be one of the better arms in Toronto's bullpen while Laureano could slot in as a platoon outfielder.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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As a right-handed batter with a quality track record against lefties, Bader could fit into a traditional platoon role, offering coverage in all three outfield spots.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Maintaining brand integrity across a growing and geographically dispersed network is another potential challenge of franchising.—
Don Tarinelli,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Season 1 launched in 2024 on Canada’s CityTV as the network’s No. 1 premiere and No. 1 primetime debut for a drama that season.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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In 2022, the company launched the StanbyME, which is essentially a $1,000 27-inch tablet running LG's smart TV operating system (OS), webOS, but lacking a tuner.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
5 July 2025
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Across industries, companies are feeling the squeeze from labor shortages, rising costs and nonstop pressure to boost efficiency.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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“Crew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crew. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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