short-staffed
adjective
: having fewer than the usual number of people available
The department is short-staffed.
a short-staffed hospital
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National parks were already short-staffed, with parks operating with 20% fewer staff than 2010, according to Kristen Brengel, senior vice president of government affairs at the National Parks Conservation Association.
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Zoe Sottile, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
Deep cuts could imperil some of its work, particularly that of the National Weather Service, which has been short-staffed in recent years.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
While the Liberty location is now short-staffed, the Lee’s Summit location temporarily closed after the raid, also citing staffing shortages.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2025
The short-staffed department has ended up spending millions on overtime — and potentially putting it on the hook for costlier future payouts.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Zoe Sottile, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
Deep cuts could imperil some of its work, particularly that of the National Weather Service, which has been short-staffed in recent years.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
While the Liberty location is now short-staffed, the Lee’s Summit location temporarily closed after the raid, also citing staffing shortages.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2025
The short-staffed department has ended up spending millions on overtime — and potentially putting it on the hook for costlier future payouts.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Short-staffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-staffed. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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