as in crews
a group of people working together on a task
asked the Boy Scouts to split into teams and begin pitching their tents
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Recent Examples of teams
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2026
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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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
As always, the top two teams from each group will reach the Round of 32, but this new format means that the eight best third-place teams will also join them in the last 32.
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Nbc News,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
Yirenkyi is a key force for Ghana, which is defensive-minded and looks to hit teams with the counterattack.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
The point Algeria picked up for the draw gave them four for the tournament, one more than Iran gained in their three matches in Group G, and dropped Iran to the ninth spot among the third place teams, one shy of making the round of 32.
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Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
According to the State Department, the three USAR teams include 312 personnel and 18 canine teams, including firefighters, physicians, structural engineers and canine search specialists.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2026
The result was enough for Colombia to win Group K and Portugal to finish as the runner-up in the group, with both teams advancing to the knockout stage.
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Anthony Chiang
june 27,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
The ball was flying out of the park early and often, as the two teams combined for five total homers in the contest.
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Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
21 June 2026
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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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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2026
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.
—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
As always, the top two teams from each group will reach the Round of 32, but this new format means that the eight best third-place teams will also join them in the last 32.
—
Nbc News,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
Yirenkyi is a key force for Ghana, which is defensive-minded and looks to hit teams with the counterattack.
—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
The point Algeria picked up for the draw gave them four for the tournament, one more than Iran gained in their three matches in Group G, and dropped Iran to the ninth spot among the third place teams, one shy of making the round of 32.
—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
According to the State Department, the three USAR teams include 312 personnel and 18 canine teams, including firefighters, physicians, structural engineers and canine search specialists.
—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2026
The result was enough for Colombia to win Group K and Portugal to finish as the runner-up in the group, with both teams advancing to the knockout stage.
—
Anthony Chiang
june 27,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
The ball was flying out of the park early and often, as the two teams combined for five total homers in the contest.
—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teams
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Ground crews and least three aircraft responded to the fire, according to Cal Fire’s incident page.
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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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That advantage was in large part offset by payments from UEFA’s ‘value pillar’, a mechanism which awards clubs money based upon their coefficient ranking (determined by past performance in European competition) and the size of their nation’s broadcast rights deal for the competition.
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Their top-30 visits, where NFL clubs host prospects at their facilities to gather further intel, are often smokescreens.
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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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The world watched athletes kneel, teams protest and leagues pause.
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While still leagues ahead of other wealthy individuals, Musk isn’t the only Texan with an astronomical net worth.
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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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But the rub this time is the introduction of Varang (Oona Chaplin), an unhinged leader of a tribe who allies herself with human villains.
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The ash people’s perspective allies them with the group looking to strip-mine Pandora’s resources.
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The Indiana Fever beat the Phoenix Mercury 86-77 on Monday night, but what stood out was the bad blood between the two squads.
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And if the perception in Canada is that the country’s teams are meant to be nothing more than feeder squads for the half-dozen American teams that get to win everything, the league has a problem.
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The incident occurred on Saturday evening, May 23, at the Driftwood Grill in Summerton, NBC affiliates WIS and WYFF, Fox affiliate WJW, CBS affiliate WLTX and The Post and Courier reported.
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“Teams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teams. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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