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ground crew

NOUN
maintenance crew
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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

After one flight, he parked his aircraft so askew that ground crew had to reposition the jet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

The security protocol for passengers boarding flights is relatively simple: ground crew must check the name on the boarding pass matches that on the passport presented.

From BBC • May 16, 2025

“I don’t want to say this on the frequency with the pilot monitoring, but it looks like the wheels are partially out,” another says, suggesting that the ground crew be alerted.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2024

Life was harder for ground crew than for aircrew.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein



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