How to Use ground crew in a Sentence

ground crew

noun
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  • The state forestry agency said ground crews were on the scene.
    — Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 21 June 2024
  • Authorities mobilized three helicopters, a ground crew and search dogs to look for her through the day and night.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
  • And the grounds crew has until 8:30 a.m. to finish the job.
    — Jeremy Fuchs, SI.com, 18 Oct. 2017
  • But not before the snowy owl left some presents for the grounds crew.
    — Katie Vogel, Cincinnati.com, 11 Jan. 2018
  • Some of the grounds crew personnel kept the fields ready.
    — John Fay, Cincinnati.com, 16 Mar. 2020
  • On this Sunday, Max told Mark to go out and help the grounds crew roll up the tarp.
    — Robert General, Indianapolis Star, 16 June 2019
  • As ground crews rushed toward it, the plane’s canopy opened.
    — Clay Risen, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2023
  • The grounds crew there doused the field with gasoline, then lit it on fire to dry it out.
    — oregonlive.com, 7 June 2019
  • At this point, ground crews start loading bags for the next flight.
    — Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 5 June 2023
  • The fire started near the Hassayampa Riverbed east of the U.S. 60, with ground crews and air tankers called in to fight the blaze.
    — Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
  • The program has a full-time strength coach, training staff and grounds crew.
    — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 22 Sep. 2017
  • The video also shows the man chasing the airport ground crew on the tarmac.
    — Mallorie Sullivan, Cincinnati.com, 1 Mar. 2018
  • The ground crew stood at the end of the jetway, offering hugs and handshakes.
    — Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2019
  • Toronto’s third pitching change of the inning prompted the grounds crew to try to cure the field.
    — Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com, 13 June 2019
  • Of the 97 passengers and crew members on the ship, 35 died, along with one member of the ground crew.
    — Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2021
  • When the crowd began cheering, the member of the grounds crew waved his arms to urge the crowd to yell louder.
    — Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati.com, 7 July 2019
  • Air tankers, helicopters and ground crews are working around the clock to put out the blaze.
    — Jamie Yuccas, CBS News, 1 June 2018
  • Aircraft kept the fire in check until the ground crews arrived.
    — Joseph Geha, The Mercury News, 21 July 2019
  • The Mariners even went as far as forcing their grounds crew to alter the size of the batter's box to gain an edge.
    — Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2020
  • The crowd at Wrigley Field stirred to life at 9:24 p.m. local time Monday as the grounds crew gathered around the tarp.
    — Andy McCullough, latimes.com, 18 June 2018
  • Not to mention the sight of members of the Dodgers grounds crew walking in the muck wearing shoes but no socks.
    — Houston Mitchell, latimes.com, 4 May 2018
  • Older gentlemen were put on the ground crew, tasked with getting the dead bears out of the woods.
    — T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 7 Oct. 2020
  • The spacecraft made a normal landing and they were found dead by ground crews.
    — Fox News, 29 Jan. 2020
  • It was used for training both pilots and ground crews during the war.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Minutes later, Cole crouched behind the mound and placed his hand on the 45 painted there by the grounds crew.
    — Maria Torres, latimes.com, 13 July 2019
  • First pitch had to be delayed about 10minutes on Wednesday as the grounds crew worked on the Globe Life Park pitching mound.
    — Drew Davison, star-telegram, 4 July 2018
  • The grounds crew had prepared the field, painting the IU logo and the seniors’ numbers on the field for a last goodbye.
    — Jon Blau, Indianapolis Star, 18 Mar. 2020
  • There was confusion, but the ground crew made the best of the situation.
    — Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2021
  • The grounds crew trotted out for what would surely be their quickest shift of the season.
    — Dugan Arnett, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2019
  • At one point while Giants starter Kevin Gausman was warming up, the grounds crew raked around him on the mound.
    — John Shea, SFChronicle.com, 25 Mar. 2020

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