as in staff
a body of persons at work or available for work
we're a little short on manpower today, so we'll need you to do some extra tasks
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Although Trump initially assured voters that Social Security wouldn’t be touched, there have since been reports of potential staff and office cuts spearheaded by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
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The woman was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead by emergency medical staff.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2025
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These include workforce reductions, the closure of internal departments, and adjustments to telephone services.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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In December, The New York Times reported that Sotheby’s laid off more than 100 of its employees around the world, the equivalent of about 6 percent of its workforce.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
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The victims from the country’s north were killed in the Uromi area of Edo State after being stopped by local security personnel.—
Dyepkazah Shibayan,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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The lawsuits come after President Trump signed executive orders this week, which attempted to restrict both firms' access to federal buildings, yank any active security clearances held by its personnel, and direct government employees not to meet with the firm or its members.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2025
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In late February, the White House took over another primary function of the organization by wresting control of the process of determining who is in the pool that covers the president in close proximity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Apr. 2025
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Born in China, Wang built his fortune with Bitcoin mining pools.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Manpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manpower. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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