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  • past tense form of crow.
  • past participle of crow.
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crew

[kroo] / kru /


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Before testing the first atom bomb, the Los Alamos crew asked Hans Bethe to confirm with math that it wouldn’t start a chain reaction and consume the atmosphere.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

The disruption took days to completely resolve because of the number of planes and crew left out of place.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

NBC4 anchor Colleen Williams told viewers the station had lost contact with its chopper crew.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

Danish Defence Minister Jeppe Bruus told Reuters no attempt to make contact with helicopters had been made by the frigate's crew.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

When the American ships became icebound, the brave crew managed to survive nine months at –40°F. They found three British graves, but not Sir Franklin’s.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Newsreel crews and other journalists also stood by.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

“We had cameras in our house 24 hours a day. There were two crews, 12-hour shifts each, cameras set up in every room except for bathrooms and bedrooms,” Kelly said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

The gas company remained at the scene as crews worked to restore the damaged gas main.

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

DeCrane said his group opposes the way it has been "marketed" to firefighters, including in Spokane where morning briefings fire chiefs to their crews included suggestions that they visit a volunteer tent for treatment.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

The only reason I was permitted to play at all is because there are camera crews here from every news network in the area.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone




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