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motley crew

NOUN
mixed group of people
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Dunham, the series’ showrunner, didn’t know how to navigate her role as the boss of such a motley crew, specifically her relationship with Driver.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

That charm has won over a motley crew of foreign leaders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

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 man took one look at the motley crew and frantically paddled his canoe toward the shore, desperately trying to get away.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple


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