on (the) staff
idiom
US
: working as a member of the group of people employed by an organization or business
We have a full time nurse on staff.
He's been on the staff for 25 years.
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One reason could be that the team is playing in colder weather to begin the year, but the Yankees do have several pitchers on staff who profile as slower-velocity pitchers.
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Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Sparked by the arrest and assault of 21-year-old Black resident Marquette Frye, after years of Black protest around police brutality, the 1965 Watts uprising seemed to shock the Los Angeles Times—which didn’t have a single Black writer on staff.
— Made By History, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
Good thing her sister Harper (Jessy Yates) is on staff — though, shocker, Harper has her own source of traumatic story fuel.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
Healthcare providers are beginning to integrate these solutions into their workflows, reducing the burden on staff and enabling more time for patient care.
—Yaw Fellin, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Sparked by the arrest and assault of 21-year-old Black resident Marquette Frye, after years of Black protest around police brutality, the 1965 Watts uprising seemed to shock the Los Angeles Times—which didn’t have a single Black writer on staff.
— Made By History, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
Good thing her sister Harper (Jessy Yates) is on staff — though, shocker, Harper has her own source of traumatic story fuel.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
Healthcare providers are beginning to integrate these solutions into their workflows, reducing the burden on staff and enabling more time for patient care.
—Yaw Fellin, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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