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ground crew

NOUN
maintenance crew
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The critter gained numerous fans during its brief romp around Comerica, with the crowd booing after its capture and again when Miller called for a round of applause for the ground crew after the ordeal.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

For all the contributors keeping warm up and down the Dodgers’ lineup, the members of the Rockies’ ground crew were the real heroes of Friday’s game.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 17, 2026

More than 100 other pilots, flight attendants and ground crew said farewell on the tarmac or greeted them when they landed.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 14, 2026

In a statement to the BBC, Nautilus said the individual had recently been promoted to a "ground crew position" at another of the company's bases.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2024

As the adults ushered the children inside, with everyone staring back and pointing, the ground crew clambered up the ladders in the mast and prepared to attach the mooring cables.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman



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