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as in gangs
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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as in teams
a group of people working together on a task
we'll need the whole crew to stay late tomorrow
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Recent Examples of crews
Ground crews and least three aircraft responded to the fire, according to Cal Fire’s incident page.
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Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
State police said local firefighters, EMS crews, the Connecticut Department of Transportation, the Department of Consumer Protection and towing crews assisted with the cleanup.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Metro Fire of Sacramento said crews responded to the facility near 28th Street and Elkhorn Boulevard after getting reports of a commercial fire.
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Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
His lament mirrored the anguish of legions of Venezuelans who endured harrowing days clearing rubble by hand before crews with heavy equipment and rescue dogs belatedly arrived.
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Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
As rescue crews continue searching for survivors, another urgent need has emerged.
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Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
That’s roughly 150,000 square feet of bottom to clean; crews of five to six divers will need to spend roughly four to five hours with hand scrapers and power washers to rid each vessel of biofoul.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
The unexpected display drew onlookers but also shut down traffic as emergency crews scrambled to secure the area.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
State police said local firefighters, EMS crews, the Connecticut Department of Transportation, the Department of Consumer Protection and towing crews assisted with the cleanup.
—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Metro Fire of Sacramento said crews responded to the facility near 28th Street and Elkhorn Boulevard after getting reports of a commercial fire.
—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
His lament mirrored the anguish of legions of Venezuelans who endured harrowing days clearing rubble by hand before crews with heavy equipment and rescue dogs belatedly arrived.
—
Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
As rescue crews continue searching for survivors, another urgent need has emerged.
—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
That’s roughly 150,000 square feet of bottom to clean; crews of five to six divers will need to spend roughly four to five hours with hand scrapers and power washers to rid each vessel of biofoul.
—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
The unexpected display drew onlookers but also shut down traffic as emergency crews scrambled to secure the area.
—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crews
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Armed gangs are also active in the northwest and north-central parts of the country.
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Unlike the cat-starring books many Gen-Zers read in elementary school, this one follows a pair of rival gangs.
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The result of Saturday night’s match in Arlington will not affect how either of those teams make it in.
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In the meantime, mission teams on the ground are keeping Swift at least 185 miles above Earth, where the boost mission has the best chance of success, NASA said.
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In Dublin and in later Irish protests outside asylum housing, far-right networks and online influencers used digital platforms to intensify grievances and spread anti-migrant views.
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The collaboration comes as demand grows for photonic technologies that can support next-generation telecommunications networks, advanced sensing systems, healthcare applications, and data center infrastructure.
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In the coming years, as Erik Neander took over the baseball operations department, the Rays were at the forefront of analytics with defensive shifts, aggressive platoons, utilizing openers, creating a menagerie of arm slots in the bullpen and, yes, prioritizing exit velocity.
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Outfield requires far more starting spots, and most of those available later in drafts are locked in platoons.
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Alongside that, South Africa’s police force has been embroiled in scandal, accused of corruption and collusion with criminal syndicates.
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Applying terrorism designations to criminal syndicates, Brazilian officials say, conflicts with domestic legal definitions and risks blurring distinctions underpinning international counterterrorism law.
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My question is whether there is anything in the resolution which would authorize or recommend or approve the landing of large American armies in Vietnam or in China.
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The Supreme Court considered the meaning of the clause in a landmark case in 1898 and affirmed the rule of citizenship by birth, with rare exceptions for the children of foreign diplomats, occupying armies and members of Native American tribes.
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Forbes found a record 54 multi-generational clans on our second-ever ranking of America’s Decabillionaire Families, up from 45 on that first 2024 list.
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Warrior Cats is based on Erin Hunter’s feline book series that follows the adventures and drama of multiple clans of feral cats.
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Mythos 5 access will be restored to around 100 organizations that include government agencies and private companies, according to people familiar with the matter.
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One of the options presented must be placing a premium on companies with at least 250 employees, who don’t offer health coverage, to offset the cost to taxpayers for having their workers enrolled in Medi-Cal, according to the deal.
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