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as in workforce
a body of persons at work or available for work
we're working with a short staff at the office today
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as in cane
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
carried a staff for self-defense when walking alone at night
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Recent Examples of staff
Recently, reported cases have occurred involving staff at domestic violence organizations sharing confidential information with abusers, retaliating against survivors who raise concerns, or leveraging their institutional roles to sway custody proceedings and other legal matters.
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Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The day after publication, Breakfast and News at One staff were emailed by John McAndrew, BBC News’ director of programmes, to remind them about the corporation’s approach to complaints of wrongdoing.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
Northwestern’s president, Michael Schill, has testified before Congress about his commitment to making Jewish students, faculty and staff feel comfortable around Northwestern’s campus.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
Burns wanted to instruct city staff to draft a statement about the city’s commitment to protecting children.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
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Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The day after publication, Breakfast and News at One staff were emailed by John McAndrew, BBC News’ director of programmes, to remind them about the corporation’s approach to complaints of wrongdoing.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
Northwestern’s president, Michael Schill, has testified before Congress about his commitment to making Jewish students, faculty and staff feel comfortable around Northwestern’s campus.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
Burns wanted to instruct city staff to draft a statement about the city’s commitment to protecting children.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for staff
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Under the Trump administration, the IRS is undergoing a cost-cutting overhaul, with plans to eliminate up to 40% of its roughly 100,000-person workforce after the end of tax filing season, according to an internal memo obtained by CBS News.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The administration says this approach is part of its ongoing effort to curb the size of the federal workforce and focus on private-sector job growth.—
Oumou Fofana,
Essence,
22 Apr. 2025
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Cut Stems Back Using your bypass pruners, cut live canes back to 12 inches tall.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Apr. 2025
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Green, who is Black, regularly uses a cane to walk around the Capitol and has done so for years.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
12 Mar. 2025
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The baton came back to him once Paramount Plus gave a green light to The Challenge: All Stars, and OGs like himself were given a second shot at glory.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2025
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Arne Slot has picked up the baton from Jurgen Klopp and looks almost certain to lead Liverpool to their first Premier League title since 2019-20, even if the prospect of a more remarkable campaign has fallen by the wayside, following defeat in the Carabao Cup final and their Champions League exit.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Federal Aviation Administration, which also sent personnel to the crash scene, is assisting in the investigation, the agency said.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2025
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And even with personnel changes, the standard doesn’t drop.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2025
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Because the Attorney General has chosen to proceed in this way, Mr. Mangione’s Due Process rights have already been violated and the manner in which the Government has acted has prejudiced the grand jury pool and has corrupted the grand jury process.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The move is designed to help fuel Dorothy St. Pictures’ ambitions to grow its talent pool in the U.K. and U.S. and expand its development of premium nonfiction series and docs, as well as its narrative film slate, to further genres and platforms.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Homicide and nonfatal shooting totals fell again in 2023, but the city was roiled by robbery and carjacking crews responsible for an overall uptick in violence.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2025
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Currently, no information is available regarding the land area burned or the size of the crew conducting the prescribed fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staff. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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