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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
Three American astronauts are currently part of the seven-person crew living on the International Space Station.
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
7 July 2026
Only then could the spacecraft get certification, and then Boeing only has contracts for three crew rotational flights.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 2026
The increase in shoulder season and off-peak travel is forcing Delta to rethink its maintenance and crew schedules, said Jeff Arinder, Delta vice president of international network planning.
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Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
6 July 2026
Ninety-six years later, a replica of the Golden Spike was launched on Atlantis with the STS-38 crew.
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Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
6 July 2026
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
7 July 2026
Only then could the spacecraft get certification, and then Boeing only has contracts for three crew rotational flights.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 2026
The increase in shoulder season and off-peak travel is forcing Delta to rethink its maintenance and crew schedules, said Jeff Arinder, Delta vice president of international network planning.
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Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
6 July 2026
Ninety-six years later, a replica of the Golden Spike was launched on Atlantis with the STS-38 crew.
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Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
6 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crew
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Youssef alleged the property later became associated with gang activity, narcotics activity, prostitution and violence.
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The gang travel through France, Switzerland and Italy towards their final destination of Greece, picking up a pop group and a mysterious American singer along the way.
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The Mets, being one of the worst offensive teams in baseball, don’t often come back from large deficits.
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Among their polyglot ranks are search-and-rescue specialists, doctors, canine teams and structural engineers.
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The series follows the Black Mafia Family in Detroit and is based on a true story.
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On the surface, the crime drama follows the rise and fall of the Black Mafia Family — one of the most influential crime families in the country.
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The framework has provisions for a test run of sorts, with Israeli troops withdrawing from two pilot zones where the Lebanese army will gradually assume security responsibilities.
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Earlier this month, the Nigerian army rescued more than 300 people abducted by Boko Haram from Ngoshe, a town about 114 kilometers (71 miles) from Lassa, where Monday’s abduction happened.
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Lucky Number Slevin, a movie about mistaken identity, rival crime syndicates, and assassins, was, for some reason (Josh Hartnett), one of the comfort movies of my childhood.
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The following day, the syndicate said its Alexandria branch was closely monitoring developments surrounding the allegations at al-Shatabi Hospital.
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Doing so without a platoon advantage, after pulling the low-pitch-count starter who had one, raises questions.
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Regarding Salas’ floor and upside, another scout sees him as no less than a future platoon catcher who plays against right-handed pitching.
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Win prizes playing interactive games, network with artists and entrepreneurs and enjoy signature drinks and bar snacks available for purchase.
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The initiative is intended to target transnational criminal organizations, foreign gangs, human trafficking networks and violent criminal aliens operating in the United States.
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Dasgupta, whose company is FilmsPositive, said the shoot reflected the collaborative ambition at the project’s core.
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Avila's family sued Tesla last week, alleging her death resulted from the company's gross negligence and failure to warn consumers that its self-driving systems were defective.
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“Crew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crew. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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