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motley crew

NOUN
mixed group of people
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At first, this motley crew of activists took care to insist they were not against data centers writ large.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

“What actually does work is a platform built by a motley crew of highly technical people,” he said.

From MarketWatch May 4, 2026

The musicians are part of a motley crew of public figures and aid groups descending on the island by air and sea this week with medicine, water, food, solar panels and other supplies.

From Barron's Mar. 20, 2026

Co-writer Dylan plays Jack Fate, a washed-up musician enlisted by John Goodman’s Uncle Sweetheart to join a motley crew of circus acts and con artists for a benefit concert.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 11, 2024

"George stood out from the motley crew in the camp," Loenko recalled.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau



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